Reassessment of asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium spp. in an endemic area with a very low incidence of malaria in extra-Amazonian Brazil

Reassessment of asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium spp. in an endemic area with a very low incidence of malaria in extra-Amazonian Brazil

Abstract Background Regions with residual transmission are potential obstacles to the elimination of malaria. It is, therefore, essential to understand the factors associated with the maintenance of endemic malaria in these areas. The objective was to investigate whether the status of asymptomatic c...

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Main Authors: Filomena E. C. de Alencar, Rosely dos Santos Malafronte, Crispim Cerutti, Lícia Natal Fernandes, Julyana Cerqueira Buery, Blima Fux, Helder Ricas Rezende, Angelica Espinosa Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium malariae
Carrier state
Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2103-6

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