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Repeated Plasmodium vivax malaria relapses in a Peruvian sailor

Adam P. McFarland, Juan F. Sánchez, Alejandro Mercado, Julio A. Ventocilla, Sofia Cavalcanti, Sofia Gonzalez, Andrés G. Lescano

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Two Plasmodium vivax recurrences in a Peruvian sailor with weight above the 60 kg (cap for primaquine dosage) highlight the importance of adequate radical cure weight dosage for patient treatment and control efforts, particularly within the military.

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Two Plasmodium vivax recurrences in a Peruvian sailor with weight above the 60 kg (cap for primaquine dosage) highlight the importance of adequate radical cure weight dosage for patient treatment and control efforts, particularly within the military.

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Two Plasmodium vivax recurrences in a Peruvian sailor with weight above the 60 kg (cap for primaquine dosage) highlight the importance of adequate radical cure weight dosage for patient treatment and control efforts, particularly within the military.

Key concepts: Primaquine, Plasmodium vivax, Malaria, Parasitology, Tropical medicine, Vivax malaria, Medicine, Mass drug administration

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