G6PD deficiency alleles in a malaria-endemic region in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Plasmodium vivax parasites are the predominant cause of malaria infections in the Brazilian Amazon. Infected individuals are treated with primaquine, which can induce haemolytic anaemi...

Source: Malaria Journal - June 15, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jamille G. Dombrowski, Rodrigo M. Souza, Jonathan Curry, Laura Hinton, Natercia R. M. Silva, Lynn Grignard, Ligia A. Gon çalves, Ana Rita Gomes, Sabrina Epiphanio, Chris Drakeley, Jim Huggett, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino and Claudio R. F. Marinho Source Type: research