Five cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria treated with artemisinin derivatives: the advantages of a unified approach to treatment
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-019-01286-6
Abstract: ObjectivesIn endemic countries with a high level of chloroquine resistance, Plasmodium vivax malaria is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In these areas, the dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine combination resulted in clinical response, a more rapid clearance of… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; plasmodium vivax; five cases;
Tafenoquine: First Global Approval
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DOI: 10.1007/s40265-018-0979-2
Abstract: Tafenoquine (Krintafel™, Arakoda™), an orally-active 8-aminoquinoline anti-malarial drug, is a long-acting analogue of primaquine with activity against pre-erythrocytic (liver) and erythrocytic (asexual) forms as well as gametocytes of Plasmodium species that include Plasmodium vivax (P.… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; global approval; vivax; tafenoquine ... See more keywords
Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria among outpatients at Shawa Robit Health Care Centre, North-East Ethiopia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.02.027
Abstract: Nearly 40% of all malaria infection in Ethiopia is caused by Plasmodium vivax. Chloroquine (CQ) is the first line treatment for confirmed P. vivax malaria in the country. However, the efficacy of this drug has… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; therapeutic efficacy; study; vivax ... See more keywords
Severe vivax malaria in the Republic of Korea during the period 2000 to 2016.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.04.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND There has been a marked increase in the reporting of confirmed vivax malaria cases in certain geographical areas. This study investigated cases of severe vivax malaria in the Republic of Korea. METHODS We retrospectively… read more here.
Keywords: malaria cases; vivax malaria; republic korea; severe vivax ... See more keywords
Efficacy of directly-observed chloroquine-primaquine treatment for uncomplicated acute Plasmodium vivax malaria in northeast Myanmar: A prospective open-label efficacy trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101499
Abstract: BACKGROUND Chloroquine (CQ) and primaquine (PQ) remain the frontline drugs for radical cure of uncomplicated P. vivax malaria in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). Recent reports of decreased susceptibility of P. vivax to CQ in… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; chloroquine primaquine; northeast myanmar; efficacy ... See more keywords
Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Plasmodium vivax Induced Alterations in Human Serum during the Acute and Convalescent Phases of Infection
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04447-5
Abstract: The radial distribution of Plasmodium vivax malaria burden has evoked enormous concern among the global research community. In this study, we have investigated the serum proteome alterations in non-severe vivax malaria patients before and during… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; convalescent; proteomics analysis; vivax ... See more keywords
The changing risk patterns of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece due to climate change.
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2020.1793918
Abstract: It has great importance to study the potential effects of climate change on Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece because the country can be the origin of the spread of vivax malaria to the northern areas.… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; plasmodium vivax; malaria greece; climate change ... See more keywords
Tafenoquine for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria
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DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2058394
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Plasmodium vivax malaria causes significant disease burden worldwide, especially in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. P. vivax is characterized by the production of liver hypnozoites that cause clinical relapses upon periodic activation.… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; vivax; plasmodium vivax; tafenoquine treatment ... See more keywords
Case report: recurrence of Plasmodium vivax malaria due to defective cytochrome P450 2D6 function in Pos Lenjang, Pahang, Malaysia.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa042
Abstract: Five children in Pos Lenjang, Pahang, Malaysia were PCR-positive for vivax malaria and were admitted to the hospital from 5 to 26 July 2019. One of the patients experienced three episodes of recurrence of vivax… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; pos lenjang; vivax; cytochrome p450 ... See more keywords
Epidemiology and distribution of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Sudan.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz044
Abstract: BACKGROUND Plasmodium vivax malaria has been recognised as an important cause of morbidity in several African countries. The prevalence was previously estimated as 2-5% in eastern Sudan. These estimates are observed to be rising and… read more here.
Keywords: vivax malaria; vivax; epidemiology; plasmodium ... See more keywords
The clinical pharmacology of tafenoquine in the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria: An individual patient data meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.09.12.22279840
Abstract: Background: Tafenoquine is a newly licensed antimalarial drug for the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria. The mechanism of action and the optimal dosing - a balance between haemolytic risk and radical cure efficacy -… read more here.
Keywords: pharmacology; vivax malaria; radical cure; increase ... See more keywords