Modeling the Effects of Relapse in the Transmission Dynamics of Malaria Parasites

Often regarded as “benign,” Plasmodium vivax infections lay in the shadows of the much more virulent P. falciparum infections. However, about 1.98 billion people are at risk of both parasites worldwide, stressing the need to understand the epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax, particularly under the sco...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Águas, Marcelo U. Ferreira, M. Gabriela M. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/921715