Description of Plasmodium falciparum infections in central Gabon demonstrating high parasite densities among symptomatic adolescents and adults

Description of Plasmodium falciparum infections in central Gabon demonstrating high parasite densities among symptomatic adolescents and adults

Abstract Background Malaria remains a public health issue, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa with special features of seriousness in young children and pregnant women. Adolescents and adults are reported to have acquired a semi-immune status and, therefore, present with low parasitaemia. Children a...

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Main Authors: Rella Zoleko Manego, Erik Koehne, Andrea Kreidenweiss, Brice Nzigou Mombo, Bayode Romeo Adegbite, Lia Betty Dimessa Mbadinga, Malik Akinosho, Julian Matthewman, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Michael Ramharter, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Parasitaemia
Adolescents
Adults
Gabon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-3002-9

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