Contrasting Transmission Dynamics of Co-endemic Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination.

Contrasting Transmission Dynamics of Co-endemic Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum: Implications for Malaria Control and Elimination.

Outside of Africa, P. falciparum and P. vivax usually coexist. In such co-endemic regions, successful malaria control programs have a greater impact on reducing falciparum malaria, resulting in P. vivax becoming the predominant species of infection. Adding to the challenges of elimination, the dorma...

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Main Authors: Rintis Noviyanti, Farah Coutrier, Retno A S Utami, Hidayat Trimarsanto, Yusrifar K Tirta, Leily Trianty, Andreas Kusuma, Inge Sutanto, Ayleen Kosasih, Rita Kusriastuti, William A Hawley, Ferdinand Laihad, Neil Lobo, Jutta Marfurt, Taane G Clark, Ric N Price, Sarah Auburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4423885?pdf=render

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