High proportions of asymptomatic and submicroscopic Plasmodium vivax infections in a peri-urban area of low transmission in the Brazilian Amazon

High proportions of asymptomatic and submicroscopic Plasmodium vivax infections in a peri-urban area of low transmission in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background Population-based studies conducted in Latin America have shown a high proportion of asymptomatic and submicroscopic malarial infections. Considering efforts aiming at regional elimination, it is important to investigate the role of this asymptomatic reservoir in malaria transmiss...

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Main Authors: Anne C. G. Almeida, Andrea Kuehn, Arthur J. M. Castro, Sheila Vitor-Silva, Erick F. G. Figueiredo, Larissa W. Brasil, Marcelo A. M. Brito, Vanderson S. Sampaio, Quique Bassat, Ingrid Felger, Wanderli P. Tadei, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Ivo Mueller, Marcus V. G. Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium vivax
Asymptomatic infection
Submicroscopic infection
Gametocyte carriage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2787-7

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