Modelling the therapeutic dose range of single low dose primaquine to reduce malaria transmission through age-based dosing

Modelling the therapeutic dose range of single low dose primaquine to reduce malaria transmission through age-based dosing

Abstract Background Low-dose primaquine is a key candidate for use in malaria transmission reduction and elimination campaigns such as mass drug administration (MDA). Uncertainty about the therapeutic dose range (TDR) required for general and paediatric populations challenge the implementation of th...

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Main Authors: Daniel Joseph Hayes, Clifford George Banda, Alexandra Chipasula-Teleka, Dianne Janette Terlouw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
Primaquine
Dosing
Disease elimination
Transmission
Dose response relationship
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2378-9

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