Several Plasmodium vivax relapses after correct primaquine treatment in a patient with impaired cytochrome P450 2D6 function

BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax malaria is characterized by the presence of dormant liver-stage parasites, called hypnozoites, which can cause malaria relapses after an initial attack. Primaquine, which targets liver hypnozoites, must be used in combination with a schizonticidal agent to get the radica...

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Autores principales: Martin Ramírez, Alexandra, Lombardia González, Carlos, Soler Maniega, Tamara, Gutierrez Liarte, Ángela, Domingo García, Diego, Lanza Suárez, Marta, Bernal Fernández, María Josefa, Rubio, José Miguel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7368755/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32680522
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03326-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7368755/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32680522
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03326-1

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