G6PD testing in support of treatment and elimination of malaria: recommendations for evaluation of G6PD tests

J. Domingo, Gonzalo; Winasti Satyagraha, Ari; Anvikar, Anup; Baird, Kevin; Bancone, Germana; Bansil, Pooja; Carter, Nick; Cheng, Qin; Culpepper, Janice; Eziefula, Chi; M. Fukuda, Mark; Green, Justin; Hwang, Jimee; Lacerda, Marcus; McGray, Sarah; Ménard, Didier; Nosten, François; Nuchprayoon, Issarang; Nwe Oo, Nwe; Bualombai, Pongwit; Pumpradit, Wadchara; Qian, Kun; Recht, Judith; Roca, Arantxa; Satimai, Wichai; Sovannaroth, Siv; S Vestergaard, Lasse; von Seidlein, Lorenz

doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-391

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G6PD testing in support of treatment and elimination of malaria: recommendations for evaluation of G6PD tests

Published in Malaria Journal • Nov 4, 2013

Authors:

Gonzalo J. Domingo

Ari Winasti Satyagraha

Anup Anvikar

Abstract

Malaria elimination will be possible only with serious attempts to address asymptomatic infection and chronic infection by both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Currently available drugs that can completely clear a human of P. vivax (known as "radical cure"), and that can reduce transmiss...

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Malaria

Plasmodium vivax

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