Marked Rise in the Prevalence of Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Rural Gabon.

Control strategies implemented a decade ago led to a marked reduction in the prevalence of malaria in many countries. In Dienga, southeastern Gabon, the prevalence of microscopic P. falciparum infection was 7% in 2003, close to the pre-elimination threshold of 5%. The aim of this work was to determi...

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Main Authors: Irène Pegha Moukandja, Jean Claude Biteghe Bi Essone, Issaka Sagara, Roland Fabrice Kassa Kassa, Julien Ondzaga, Jean-Bernard Lékana Douki, Marielle Bouyou Akotet, Dieudonne Nkoghe Mba, Fousseyni S Touré Ndouo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4881998?pdf=render