Cross-sectional study defines difference in malaria morbidity in two Yanomami communities on Amazonian boundary between Brazil and Venezuela

It is well established that immunity to malaria is short-lived and is maintained by the continuous contact with the parasite. We now show that the stable transmission of malaria in Yanomami Amerindian communities maintains a degree of immunity in the exposed population capable to reduce prevalence a...

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Main Authors: Teodardo José Marcano, Anastácio Morgado, Carlos Eduardo Tosta, José Rodrigues Coura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2004-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000400005