Submicroscopic malaria infection is not associated with fever in cross-sectional studies in Malawi
Abstract Background Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections are widespread in many areas. However, the contribution of these infections to symptomatic malaria is not well understood. This study evaluated whether participants with submicroscopic P. falciparum infections have higher prevalence...
Main Authors: | Jimmy Vareta, Andrea G. Buchwald, Angelica Barrall, Lauren M. Cohee, Jenny A. Walldorf, Jenna E. Coalson, Karl Seydel, Alick Sixpence, Don P. Mathanga, Terrie E. Taylor, Miriam K. Laufer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03296-4 |
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