Reactive Case Detection for Plasmodium vivax Malaria Elimination in Rural Amazonia.

Malaria burden in Brazil has reached its lowest levels in 35 years and Plasmodium vivax now accounts for 84% of cases countrywide. Targeting residual malaria transmission entrenched in the Amazon is the next major challenge for ongoing elimination efforts. Better strategies are urgently needed to ad...

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Main Authors: Pablo S Fontoura, Bruna F Finco, Nathália F Lima, Jaques F de Carvalho, Joseph M Vinetz, Márcia C Castro, Marcelo U Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5179126?pdf=render