Unexpected high circulation of Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic children from Kédougou, southeastern Senegal

Unexpected high circulation of Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic children from Kédougou, southeastern Senegal

Abstract Background Malaria in Senegal is due essentially to infections by Plasmodium falciparum and, to a lesser extent to Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale. By the use of molecular methods, detection of Plasmodium vivax has been recently reported in the region of Kedougou, raising the quest...

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Main Authors: Makhtar Niang, Fode Diop, Oulimata Niang, Bacary D. Sadio, Abdourahmane Sow, Ousmane Faye, Mawlouth Diallo, Amadou A. Sall, Ronald Perraut, Aissatou Toure-Balde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
ELISA
IgG
MSP1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2146-8

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