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Effectiveness of combined chloroquine and primaquine treatment in 14 days versus intermittent single dose regimen, in an open, non-randomized, clinical trial, to eliminate Plasmodium vivax in southern Mexico.
Malaria journal - 30 Oct 2015
Gonzalez-Ceron Lilia, Rodriguez Mario H, Sandoval Marco A, Santillan Frida, Galindo-Virgen Sonia, Betanzos Angel F, Rosales Angel F, Palomeque Olga L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Mexico, combined chloroquine (CQ) and primaquine (PQ) treatment has been used since the late 1950s to treat Plasmodium vivax infections. Although malaria transmission has declined, current treatment strategies must be evaluated to advance towards malaria elimination. METHODS: The clinical and parasitological outcome of treating symptomatic P. vivax with the 14-day (T14) treatment or intermittent...
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