Quantifying the contribution of Plasmodium falciparum malaria to febrile illness amongst African children
Suspected malaria cases in Africa increasingly receive a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) before antimalarials are prescribed. While this ensures efficient use of resources to clear parasites, the underlying cause of the individual’s fever remains unknown due to potential coinfection with a non-malarial...
Main Authors: | Ursula Dalrymple, Ewan Cameron, Samir Bhatt, Daniel J Weiss, Sunetra Gupta, Peter W Gething |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-10-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/29198 |
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