Evaluation of the efficacy of chloroquine chemoprophylaxis for vivax malaria among Republic of Korea military personnel

Parasitology International

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 494-496

  Jeong, Sookwan ^a   Yang, Hye Won ^b   Yoon, Young Ran ^c   Lee, Won Ki ^b   Lee, Yu Ran ^b   Jha, Bijay Kumar ^b   Sylvatrie Danne, Dinzouna Boutamba ^b   Kim, Shinjung ^a   Jeong, Cheolhee ^a   Kong, Hyun Hee ^d   Goo, Youn Kyoung ^b   Hong, Yeonchul ^b   Chung, Dong Il ^b  

^a Department of Medicine Headquarters of Republic of Korea Army ^*  (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^d Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE; PRIMAQUINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOLDIER; SOUTH KOREA; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECTS; MALARIA, VIVAX; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

ANTIMALARIALS; CHEMOPREVENTION; CHLOROQUINE; HUMANS; MALARIA, VIVAX; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84885333158     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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