Assessment of subpatent Plasmodium infection in northwestern Ethiopia

Assessment of subpatent Plasmodium infection in northwestern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Ethiopia has set a goal for malaria elimination by 2030. Low parasite density infections may go undetected by conventional diagnostic methods (microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests) and their contribution to malaria transmission varies by transmission settings. This study quantif...

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Main Authors: Ashenafi Assefa, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Wakgari Deressa, G. Glenn Wilson, Amha Kebede, Hussein Mohammed, Maruon Sassine, Mebrahtom Haile, Dereje Dilu, Hiwot Teka, Matthew W. Murphy, Sheila Sergent, Eric Rogier, Zhou Zhiyong, Brian S. Wakeman, Chris Drakeley, Ya Ping Shi, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Jimee Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Subpatent infections
Asymptomatic infections
Sub microscopic infections
Malaria
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03177-w

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