Directly-observed therapy (DOT) for the radical 14-day primaquine treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria on the Thai-Myanmar border - Concepedia

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Directly-observed therapy (DOT) for the radical 14-day primaquine treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria on the Thai-Myanmar border

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2010

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Rie Takeuchi, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Mallika Imwong, Jun Kobayashi, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Supalap Puangsa-art, Nipon Thanyavanich, Wanchai Maneeboonyang, Nicholas Day,

Malaria Journal

Abstract

Adherence to the 14-day primaquine regimen is important for the radical cure of P. vivax malaria infection. Implementation of DOT reduces the reappearance rate of the parasite, and may subsequently decrease P. vivax transmission in the area.

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