Determinants of relapse periodicity in Plasmodium vivax malaria
Determinants of relapse periodicity in Plasmodium vivax malaria
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Plasmodium vivax is a major cause of febrile illness in endemic areas of Asia, Central and South America, and the horn of Africa. Plasmodium vivax infections are characterized by relapses of malaria arising from persistent liver stages of the parasite (hypnozoites) which can be prevented only by 8-aminoquinoline anti-malarials. Tropical P. vivax re...
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Determinants of relapse periodicity in Plasmodium vivax malaria
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d66157dc1e8a408487edc844178ed01f
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1475-2875
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1475-2875
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10.1186/1475-2875-10-297
