Clustered local transmission and asymptomatic <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>and <it>Plasmodium vivax malaria </it>infections in a recently emerged, hypoendemic Peruvian Amazon community

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a low incidence of malaria in Iquitos, Peru, suburbs detected by passive case-detection. This low incidence might be attributable to infections clustered in some households/regions and/or undetected asymptomatic infections.&...

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Main Authors: Alvarez Eugenia, Roncal Norma, Alava Freddy F, Hernandez Jean N, Gamboa Dionicia V, Casapia W Martin, Branch OraLee, Perez Enrique J, Gotuzzo Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/4/1/27