Population screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, using a modified enzyme assay on filter paper dried bloodspots
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency poses a significant impediment to primaquine use for the elimination of liver stage infection with <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>and for gametocyte clearance, because of the risk o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/223 |