Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax recent exposure in an area of significantly decreased transmission intensity in Central Vietnam

Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax recent exposure in an area of significantly decreased transmission intensity in Central Vietnam

Abstract Background In Vietnam, malaria transmission has been reduced to very low levels over the past 20 years, and as a consequence, the country aims to eliminate malaria by 2030. This study aimed to characterize the dynamics and extent of the parasite reservoir in Central Vietnam, in order to fur...

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Main Authors: Johanna Helena Kattenberg, Annette Erhart, Minh Hieu Truong, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Khac Anh Dung Vu, Thi Hong Ngoc Nguyen, Van Hong Nguyen, Van Van Nguyen, Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell, Michael Theisen, Adam Bennet, Andrew A. Lover, Thanh Duong Tran, Xuan Xa Nguyen, Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Sero-epidemiology
Vietnam
Reservoir of infection
Malaria exposure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2326-1

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