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Table 1 Parasite clearance with fixed mefloquine-artesunate once daily dosing

From: Uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in pregnancy associated with mortality from acute respiratory distress syndrome

Day

 

Parasite count

Parasitaemia/uL

(hour)

Trophozoites

Schizonts

Gametocytes

 

0 (0)

P. vivax 5/1,000 RBC

P. vivax 55/500 WBC

P. vivax 10/500 WBC

16,238

1 (21)

P. vivax 4/500 WBC

P. vivax 1/500 WBC

P. vivax 75/500 WBC

12

2 (48)

Negative

Negative

P. vivax 3/500 WBC

n a

3 (65)

Negative

Negative

P. vivax 1/500 WBC

n a

  1. na: not applicable as calculated for trophozoite only.
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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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