Imported Plasmodium falciparum and locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax: cross-border malaria transmission scenario in northwestern Thailand

Imported Plasmodium falciparum and locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax: cross-border malaria transmission scenario in northwestern Thailand

Abstract Background Cross-border malaria transmission is an important problem for national malaria control programmes. The epidemiology of cross-border malaria is further complicated in areas where Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are both endemic. By combining passive case detection data...

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Main Authors: Patchara Sriwichai, Stephan Karl, Yudthana Samung, Kirakorn Kiattibutr, Jeeraphat Sirichaisinthop, Ivo Mueller, Liwang Cui, Jetsumon Sattabongkot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria transmission
Border malaria
Migration
Mosquito infection
Thailand
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1900-2

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