Abstract
Two Plasmodium vivax recurrences in a Peruvian sailor with weight above the 60 kg (cap for primaquine dosage) highlight the importance of adequate radical cure weight dosage for patient treatment and control efforts, particularly within the military.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antimalarials / administration & dosage*
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Body Weight
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Genotype
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Genotyping Techniques
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Humans
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Malaria, Vivax / diagnosis*
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Malaria, Vivax / drug therapy*
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Malaria, Vivax / pathology
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Male
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Microsatellite Repeats
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Military Personnel
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Peru
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Plasmodium vivax / genetics
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Plasmodium vivax / isolation & purification
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Primaquine / administration & dosage*
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Recurrence