Asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections among Duffy-negative population in Kedougou, Senegal

Asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections among Duffy-negative population in Kedougou, Senegal

Abstract Background In the southeastern Senegal, the report of Plasmodium vivax infections among febrile patients in Kedougou constitutes a new emerging health problem. Methods Samples from 48 asymptomatic schoolchildren sampled twice a year over 2 years were used to explore the reservoir of P. viva...

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Main Authors: Makhtar Niang, Rokhaya Sane, Abdourahmane Sow, Bacary D. Sadio, Sophy Chy, Eric Legrand, Ousmane Faye, Mawlouth Diallo, Amadou A. Sall, Didier Menard, Aissatou Toure-Balde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium vivax
Asymptomatic carriage
Duffy-negative
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-018-0128-3

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