Primaquine Administration after Falciparum Malaria Treatment in Malaria Hypoendemic Areas with High Incidence of Falciparum and Vivax Mixed Infection: Pros and Cons |
Wilairatana, Polrat
(Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University)
Tangpukdee, Noppadon (Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University) Kano, Shigeyuki (Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)) Krudsood, Srivicha (Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University) |
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