Hypnozoites, the dormant forms found in the liver of P.vivax and P.ovale, can cause relaps attacks months or years after the initial illness and are treated with Primaquine to target these dormant forms.
P.vivax ve P.ovale türlerinde karaciğerde bulunan hipnozoit adı verilen dorman formlar, ilk hastalıktan sonra aylar veya yıllar sonra “relaps” ataklara neden olabilir ve dorman formları hedef almak için Primaquine ile tedavi edilir.
| Front | Hypnozoites (dormant form) are found in what malaria species → treatment |
|---|---|
| Back | P.vivax | P.ovale → dormant form found in liver (P.vivax | P.ovale) → patient that has recovered from 1st illness may suffer “relapse” attack months or years later → treat with Primaquine to target dormant forms |
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