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Employment (2)

Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit: Vientiane, LA

2023-08 to present
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Cindy S Chu

Shoklo Malaria Research Unit: Mae Sod, Tak, TH

2008-09 to 2023-07 | Clinical researcher
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Cindy S Chu

Education and qualifications (4)

Open University: Milton Keynes, GB

2010-06 to 2016-01 | PhD (Life Sciences)
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Cindy S Chu

Saint Louis University: St Louis, US

2004-01 to 2006-05 | MPH (Public Health)
Education
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Cindy S Chu

University Hospitals: Cleveland, OH, US

1996-06 to 2000-10 | IM/Peds (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics)
Education
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Cindy S Chu

University of Missouri-Kansas City: Kansas City, MO, US

1990-08 to 1996-05 | BA/MD
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Funding (2)

Optimizing the dose of tafenoquine for the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Southeast Asia

2023-09-08 to 2028-08-31 | Grant
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, US)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.13616389
GRANT_NUMBER: U01AI165321
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Cindy S Chu via DimensionsWizard

Assessing the tolerability of a potentially safer radical curative regimen of primaquine in healthy volunteers with glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase

2018-02-01 to 2022-11-30 | Grant
Medical Research Council (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7611550
GRANT_NUMBER: MR/R015252/1
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Works (50)

A mixed methods study investigating factors affecting adherence to Plasmodium vivax malaria primaquine radical cure regimens among migrants along the Myanmar-Thailand border

PLOS Global Public Health
2025-01-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003615
Part of ISSN: 2767-3375
Contributors: April Ansari; Ko Ko Aung; Htun Htun Win; Candy Beau; Be Nu; Nay Lin Soe; Klay Htoo; Thida San; Tha Gay Wah; Arunrot Keereevijit et al.
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Cindy S Chu

Response to comment on 'The clinical pharmacology of tafenoquine in the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria: An individual patient data meta-analysis'

eLife
2024-02-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91283
Contributors: James A Watson; Robert J Commons; Joel Tarning; Julie A Simpson; Alejandro Llanos Cuentas; Marcus VG Lacerda; Justin A Green; Gavin CKW Koh; Cindy S Chu; François H Nosten et al.
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Primaquine in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an adaptive pharmacometric assessment of ascending dose regimens in healthy volunteers

eLife
2024-02-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87318.3
Contributors: Sasithon Pukrittayakamee; Podjanee Jittamala; James A Watson; Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn; Pawanrat Leungsinsiri; Kittiyod Poovorawan; Kesinee Chotivanich; Germana Bancone; Cindy S Chu; Mallika Imwong et al.
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An open dataset of Plasmodium vivax genome variation in 1,895 worldwide samples [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

2022-04-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17795.1
Part of ISSN: 2398-502X
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204911

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206194

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MR/M006212/1

Funded by GRANT_NUMBER: OPP1204628, INV-001927
Contributors: MalariaGEN; Ishag Adam; Mohammad Shafiul Alam; Sisay Alemu; Chanaki Amaratunga; Roberto Amato; Voahangy Andrianaranjaka; Nicholas M Anstey; Abraham Aseffa; Elizabeth Ashley et al.
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The prevention and treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria

PLOS Medicine
2021-04-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003561
Contributors: Cindy S. Chu; Nicholas J. White
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Tafenoquine: a toxicity overview

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
2021-03-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2021.1859476
Contributors: Cindy S. Chu; Jimee Hwang
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Optimizing G6PD testing for Plasmodium vivax case management and beyond: why sex, counseling, and community engagement matter

Wellcome Open Research
2020-08-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15700.2
Contributors: 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
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Optimizing G6PD testing for Plasmodium vivax case management: why sex, counseling, and community engagement matter [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

2020-02-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15700.1
Part of ISSN: 2398-502X
Contributors: 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
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The impact of using primaquine without prior G6PD testing: a case series describing the obstacles to the medical management of haemolysis

Wellcome Open Research
2019-02-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15100.1
Contributors: Cindy S. Chu; Germana Bancone; Nay Lin Soe; Verena I. Carrara; Gornpan Gornsawun; François Nosten
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Molecular characterization and mapping of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) mutations in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Malaria Journal
2019-01-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2652-y
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Cindy S Chu

Tafenoquine versus primaquine to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax malaria

New England Journal of Medicine
2019-01-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802537
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Cindy S Chu

Cytochemical flow analysis of intracellular G6PD and aggregate analysis of mosaic G6PD expression

European Journal of Haematology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13013
EID:

2-s2.0-85040620936
Contributors: Kalnoky, M.; Bancone, G.; Kahn, M.; Chu, C.S.; Chowwiwat, N.; Wilaisrisak, P.; Pal, S.; LaRue, N.; Leader, B.; Nosten, F. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Real time PCR detection of common CYP2D6 genetic variants and its application in a Karen population study

Malaria Journal
2018-11-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2579-8
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Cindy S Chu

Comparison of the Cumulative Efficacy and Safety of Chloroquine, Artesunate, and Chloroquine-Primaquine in Plasmodium vivax Malaria

Clinical Infectious Diseases
2018-10-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy319
Contributors: Cindy S Chu; Aung Pyae Phyo; Khin Maung Lwin; Htun Htun Win; Thida San; Aye Aye Aung; Rattanaporn Raksapraidee; Verena I Carrara; Germana Bancone; James Watson et al.
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Evaluation of a novel quantitative test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: bringing quantitative testing for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency closer to the patient

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2018-10-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0612
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Cindy S Chu

Chloroquine Versus Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine With Standard High-dose Primaquine Given Either for 7 Days or 14 Days in Plasmodium vivax Malaria

2018-08-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy735
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Cindy S Chu

The effect of chloroquine dose and primaquine on Plasmodium vivax recurrence: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network systematic review and individual patient pooled meta-analysis

The Lancet Infectious Diseases
2018-07-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30348-7
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Cindy S Chu

Validation of the quantitative point-of-care CareStart biosensor for assessment of G6PD activity in venous blood

PLOS One
2018-05-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196716
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Cindy S Chu

Implications of current therapeutic restrictions for primaquine and tafenoquine in the radical cure of vivax malaria

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2018-04-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006440
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Cindy S Chu

Primaquine Pharmacokinetics in Lactating Women and Breastfed Infant Exposures

Clinical Infectious Diseases
2018-03-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy235
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Cindy S Chu

Primaquine-induced haemolysis in females heterozygous for G6PD deficiency

Malaria Journal
2018-03-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2248-y Malaria
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Cindy S Chu

Asian G6PD-mahidol reticulocytes sustain normal plasmodium vivax development

Journal of Infectious Diseases
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix278
EID:

2-s2.0-85028386522
Contributors: Bancone, G.; Malleret, B.; Suwanarusk, R.; Chowwiwat, N.; Chu, C.S.; McGready, R.; Rénia, L.; Nosten, F.; Russell, B.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Corrigendum to “Unambiguous determination of Plasmodium vivax reticulocyte invasion by flow cytometry” [Int. J. Parasitol. 46 (2016) 31–39] (S0020751915002246)(10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.08.003))

International Journal for Parasitology
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.01.001
EID:

2-s2.0-85013377842
Contributors: Cho, J.-S.; Russell, B.; Kosaisavee, V.; Zhang, R.; Colin, Y.; Bertrand, O.; Chandramohanadas, R.; Chu, C.S.; Nosten, F.; Renia, L. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Using G6PD tests to enable the safe treatment of Plasmodium vivax infections with primaquine on the Thailand-Myanmar border: A cost-effectiveness analysis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005602
EID:

2-s2.0-85017019631
Contributors: Devine, A.; Parmiter, M.; Chu, C.S.; Bancone, G.; Nosten, F.; Price, R.N.; Lubell, Y.; Yeung, S.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Singapore's Anopheles sinensis Form A is susceptible to Plasmodium vivax isolates from the western Thailand-Myanmar border

Malaria Journal
2017-11-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2114-3
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Cindy S Chu
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The G6PD flow-cytometric assay is a reliable tool for diagnosis of G6PD deficiency in women and anaemic subjects

Scientific Reports
2017-08-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10045-2
Contributors: Germana Bancone; Michael Kalnoky; Cindy S. Chu; Nongnud Chowwiwat; Maria Kahn; Benoit Malleret; Pornpimon Wilaisrisak; Laurent Rénia; Gonzalo J. Domingo; Francois Nosten
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Haemolysis in G6PD Heterozygous Females Treated with Primaquine for Plasmodium vivax Malaria: A Nested Cohort in a Trial of Radical Curative Regimens

PLOS Medicine
2017-02-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002224
Contributors: Cindy S. Chu; Paul Garner; Germana Bancone; Kerryn A. Moore; Htun Htun Win; Niramon Thitipanawan; Christina Po; Nongnud Chowwiwat; Rattanaporn Raksapraidee; Pornpimon Wilairisak et al.
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Immunization Coverage in Migrant School Children Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0294-x
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2-s2.0-84944704144
Contributors: Kaji, A.; Parker, D.M.; Chu, C.S.; Thayatkawin, W.; Suelaor, J.; Charatrueangrongkun, R.; Salathibuppha, K.; Nosten, F.H.; McGready, R.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Management of relapsing Plasmodium vivax malaria

Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2016.1220304
EID:

2-s2.0-84987724376
Contributors: Chu, C.S.; White, N.J.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Subcutaneous abscess formation in septic melioidosis, devoid of associated risk factors

IDCases
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.02.006
Contributors: Tobias Brummaier; Clare Ling; Cindy S. Chu; Vanaporn Wuthiekanun; Warat Haohankhunnatham; Rose McGready
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Unambiguous determination of Plasmodium vivax reticulocyte invasion by flow cytometry

International Journal for Parasitology
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2015.08.003
EID:

2-s2.0-84961217167
Contributors: Cho, J.-S.; Russell, B.; Kosasaivee, V.; Zhang, R.; Colin, Y.; Bertrand, O.; Chandramohanadas, R.; Chu, C.S.; Nosten, F.; Renia, L. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

A tool to improve competence in the management of emergency patients by rural clinic health workers: A pilot assessment on the Thai-Myanmar border

Conflict and Health
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s13031-015-0041-x
EID:

2-s2.0-84927658914
Contributors: Stanley, L.; Min, T.H.; Than, H.H.; Stolbrink, M.; McGregor, K.; Chu, C.; Nosten, F.H.; McGready, R.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Methylene blue inhibits the asexual development of vivax malaria parasites from a region of increasing chloroquine resistance

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku326
EID:

2-s2.0-84928196581
Contributors: Suwanarusk, R.; Russell, B.; Ong, A.; Sriprawat, K.; Chu, C.S.; Pyaephyo, A.; Malleret, B.; Nosten, F.; Renia, L.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Plasmodium vivax malaria: Challenges in diagnosis, treatment and elimination

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000671
EID:

2-s2.0-84937434504
Contributors: Beeson, J.G.; Chu, C.S.; Richards, J.S.; Nosten, F.; Fowkes, F.J.I.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Plasmodium vivax: Restricted tropism and rapid remodeling of CD71-positive reticulocytes

Blood
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-08-596015
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2-s2.0-84923351850
Contributors: Malleret, B.; Li, A.; Zhang, R.; Tan, K.S.W.; Suwanarusk, R.; Claser, C.; Cho, J.S.; Koh, E.G.L.; Chu, C.S.; Pukrittayakamee, S. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Suitability of capillary blood for quantitative assessment of G6PD activity and performances of G6PD point-of-care tests

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0696
EID:

2-s2.0-84926323959
Contributors: Bancone, G.; Chu, C.S.; Chowwiwat, N.; Somsakchaicharoen, R.; Wilaisrisak, P.; Charunwatthana, P.; Bansil, P.; McGray, S.; Domingo, G.J.; Nosten, F.H.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

The role of point-of-care tests in antibiotic stewardship for urinary tract infections in a resource-limited setting on the Thailand-Myanmar border

Tropical Medicine and International Health
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12541
EID:

2-s2.0-84941146084
Contributors: Chalmers, L.; Cross, J.; Chu, C.S.; Phyo, A.P.; Trip, M.; Ling, C.; Carrara, V.; Watthanaworawit, W.; Keereecharoen, L.; Hanboonkunupakarn, B. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

The suitability of laboratory-bred Anopheles cracens for the production of Plasmodium vivax sporozoites

Malaria Journal
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0830-0
EID:

2-s2.0-84938861478
Contributors: Andolina, C.; Landier, J.; Carrara, V.; Chu, C.S.; Franetich, J.-F.; Roth, A.; Rénia, L.; Roucher, C.; White, N.J.; Snounou, G. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Assessment of therapeutic responses to gametocytocidal drugs in Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Malaria Journal
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-483
EID:

2-s2.0-84926450796
Contributors: White, N.J.; Ashley, E.A.; Recht, J.; Delves, M.J.; Ruecker, A.; Smithuis, F.M.; Eziefula, A.C.; Bousema, T.; Drakeley, C.; Chotivanich, K. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Characterization of G6PD genotypes and phenotypes on the northwestern Thailand-Myanmar border

PloS one
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116063
EID:

2-s2.0-84964698448
Contributors: Bancone, G.; Chu, C.S.; Somsakchaicharoen, R.; Chowwiwat, N.; Parker, D.M.; Charunwatthana, P.; White, N.J.; Nosten, F.H.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Two fatal cases of melioidosis on the Thai-Myanmar border

F1000Research
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.3-4.v2
EID:

2-s2.0-84913540638
Contributors: Nosten, F.; Chu, C.S.; Winearls, S.; Ling, C.; Torchinsky, M.B.; Phyo, A.P.; Haohankunnathum, W.; Turner, P.; Wuthiekanun, V.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Malaria Journal
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-191
EID:

2-s2.0-84902271970
Contributors: McGready, R.; Wongsaen, K.; Chu, C.S.; Tun, N.W.; Chotivanich, K.; White, N.J.; Nosten, F.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Giemsa-Stained Wet Mount Based Method for Reticulocyte Quantification: A Viable Alternative in Resource Limited or Malaria Endemic Settings

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060303
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2-s2.0-84875663048
Contributors: Lee, W.-C.; Russell, B.; Lau, Y.-L.; Fong, M.-Y.; Chu, C.; Sriprawat, K.; Suwanarusk, R.; Nosten, F.; Renia, L.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Malaria Burden and Artemisinin Resistance in the Mobile and Migrant Population on the Thai-Myanmar Border, 1999-2011: An Observational Study

PLoS Medicine
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001398
EID:

2-s2.0-84875419985
Contributors: Carrara, V.I.; Lwin, K.M.; Phyo, A.P.; Ashley, E.; Wiladphaingern, J.; Sriprawat, K.; Rijken, M.; Boel, M.; McGready, R.; Proux, S. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Significant Biochemical, Biophysical and Metabolic Diversity in Circulating Human Cord Blood Reticulocytes

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076062
EID:

2-s2.0-84885140972
Contributors: Malleret, B.; Xu, F.; Mohandas, N.; Suwanarusk, R.; Chu, C.; Leite, J.A.; Low, K.; Turner, C.; Sriprawat, K.; Zhang, R. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Effect of early detection and treatment on malaria related maternal mortality on the north-western border of thailand 1986-2010

PLoS ONE
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040244
EID:

2-s2.0-84864011803
Contributors: McGready, R.; Boel, M.; Rijken, M.J.; Ashley, E.A.; Cho, T.; Moo, O.; Paw, M.K.; Pimanpanarak, M.; Hkirijareon, L.; Carrara, V.I. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

A reliable ex vivo invasion assay of human reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax

Blood
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-04-348748
EID:

2-s2.0-80053348107
Contributors: Russell, B.; Suwanarusk, R.; Borlon, C.; Costa, F.T.M.; Chu, C.S.; Rijken, M.J.; Sriprawat, K.; Warter, L.; Koh, E.G.L.; Malleret, B. et al.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Malaria in children

The Lancet
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60447-3
EID:

2-s2.0-77952298888
Contributors: Crawley, J.; Chu, C.; Nosten, F.; Mtove, G.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Paradoxical risk perception and behaviours related to Avian Flu outbreak and education campaign, Laos

BMC Infectious Diseases
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-294
EID:

2-s2.0-77957739377
Contributors: Barennes, H.; Harimanana, A.N.; Lorvongseng, S.; Ongkhammy, S.; Chu, C.
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Cindy S Chu via Scopus - Elsevier

Characterising blood stage antimalarial drug minimum inhibitory concentrations in vivo using reinfection patterns

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
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Cindy S Chu
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