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Detection of remaining Plasmodium DNA and gametocytes during follow up after curative malaria treatment among returned travellers in Norway

BACKGROUND: PCR can be positive weeks after effective malaria treatment, potentially leading to over diagnose of recrudescence and re-infections. The DNA detected by PCR post-treatment might stem from residuals of destroyed asexual parasites, or from live gametocytes. The objective of this clinical...

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Autores principales: Haanshuus, Christel Gill, Mørch, Kristine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7436973/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32814587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03367-6