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Safety and efficacy of single-dose primaquine to interrupt Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission in children compared with adults: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

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Adding a single dose of primaquine to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of falciparum malaria can reduce the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum and could limit the spread of artemisinin partial resistance, including in Africa, where the disease burden is greatest. We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of single-dose primaquine plus ACT between young children (aged <5 years) and older children (aged 5 years to <... Expand abstract
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1016/s1473-3099(25)00078-7

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Contributor


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https://ror.org/019w4f821
Grant:
101103076
Programme:
Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/0456r8d26
Grant:
OPP1181807


Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Infectious Diseases More from this journal
Volume:
25
Issue:
9
Pages:
965-976
Place of publication:
United States
Publication date:
2025-04-23
Acceptance date:
2025-01-30
DOI:
EISSN:
1474-4457
ISSN:
1473-3099
Pmid:
40286803


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2120005
Local pid:
pubs:2120005
Deposit date:
2025-05-13
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