Loss of population levels of immunity to malaria as a result of exposure-reducing interventions: consequences for interpretation of disease trends.

<h4>Background</h4>The persistence of malaria as an endemic infection and one of the major causes of childhood death in most parts of Africa has lead to a radical new call for a global effort towards eradication. With the deployment of a highly effective vaccine still some years away, th...

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Main Authors: Azra C Ghani, Colin J Sutherland, Eleanor M Riley, Chris J Drakeley, Jamie T Griffin, Roly D Gosling, Joao A N Filipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19198649/pdf/?tool=EBI