Optimizing G6PD testing for Plasmodium vivax case management: Why sex, counseling, and community engagement matter

• Main Authors: Cindy S. Chu, Germana Bancone, Maureen Kelley, Nicole Advani, Gonzalo J. Domingo, Eva M. Cutiongo-de la Paz, Nicole van der Merwe, Jessica Cohen, Emily Gerth-Guyette
• Other Authors: University of the Philippines Manila
• Format: Review
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/59007
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2020 Chu CS et al. Safe access to the most effective treatment options for Plasmodium vivax malaria are limited by the absence of accurate point-of-care testing to detect glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, the most common human genetic disorder. G6PD-deficient patients are at ris...