If a drug is active against pre erythrocytic stage of the malaria parasite it will be useful as
(Ref KDT 6/e p782) Stage ---clinical use Preerythrocytic- Causal prophylaxis Erythrocytic-Clinical cure -Suppressive prophylaxis Exo-Erythrocytic: Radical cure Gametocytic Pevention of transmission
Suppressive prophylactic
Causal prophylactic
Clinical curative
Radical curative
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