If a drug is active against the pre-erythrocytic stage of the malarial parasite it will be useful as a:: (A) Suppressive prophylactic, (B) Causal prophylactic, (C) Clinical curative, (D) Radical curative
Answer is B. If a drug is active against the pre-erythrocytic stage of the malarial parasite it will be useful as a Causal prophylactic. Stage killed Clinical Use Pre-erythrocytic Causal Prophylaxis Erythrocytic Clinical cure Suppressive Prophylaxis Exo-erythrocytic Radical cure Gametocytic Prevention of transmission