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How antimalarial drug resistance affects post-treatment prophylaxis
Slowly eliminated antimalarial drugs suppress malaria reinfections for a period of time determined by the dose, the pharmacokinetic properties of the drug, and the susceptibility of the infecting parasites. This effect is called post-treatment prophylaxis (PTP). The clinical benefits of preventing r...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2254426/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18186948 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-9 |