Evaluation of the Wondfo G6PD/Hb Test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: preliminary performance, matrix equivalence, and usability

Evaluation of the Wondfo G6PD/Hb Test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: preliminary performance, matrix equivalence, and usability

Abstract Background Current treatment guidelines for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria recommend the use of 8-aminoquinolines, which can result in life-threatening complications in people with glucose-6-phsophate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Testing for this condition is recommended prior...

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Main Authors: Rebecca K. Green, Stephanie Zobrist, Gornpan Gornsawun, Paw Khu Moo, Laypaw Archasuksan, Huyen Nguyen, Huong Nguyen, Cindy S. Chu, Emily Gerth-Guyette, Podjanee Jittamala, François Nosten, Sampa Pal, Germana Bancone, Gonzalo J. Domingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
Point-of-care testing
Radical cure
Primaquine
Tafenoquine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05436-0
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