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Molecular and immunological analyses of confirmed Plasmodium vivax relapse episodes.
Malaria journal - 30 May 2017
Maneerattanasak Sarunya, Gosi Panita, Krudsood Srivicha, Chimma Pattamawan, Tongshoob Jarinee, Mahakunkijcharoen Yuvadee, Sukasem Chonlaphat, Imwong Mallika, Snounou Georges, Khusmith Srisin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Relapse infections resulting from the activation hypnozoites produced by Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale represent an important obstacle to the successful control of these species. A single licensed drug, primaquine is available to eliminate these liver dormant forms. To date, investigations of vivax relapse infections have been few in number. RESULTS: Genotyping, based on polymorphic regions of...
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