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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 2, Issue 6, Nov 1953, p. 983 - 984
Korean Vivax Malaria
IV. Curative Effect of 15 Milligrams of Primaquine Daily for 7 Days*
Abstract
Summary
In a study of the curative effect of 15 mg. of primaquine daily for 7 days against late attacks, the relapse rate in patients with Korean vivax malaria was reduced from 50 per cent in patients treated with chloroquine to 3 per cent in patients treated with chloroquine and primaquine. The minimum follow-up in any patient was 3 months.
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