Malaria incidence and prevalence during the first year of life in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a birth-cohort study

Malaria incidence and prevalence during the first year of life in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a birth-cohort study

Abstract Background Infants are thought to be protected against malaria during the first months of life mainly due to passage of maternal antibodies. However, in high transmission settings, malaria in early infancy is not uncommon and susceptibility to the infections varies between individuals. This...

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Main Authors: Hamtandi Magloire Natama, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, M. Athanase Somé, Serge Henri Zango, Hermann Sorgho, Pieter Guetens, Maminata Coulibaly-Traoré, Innocent Valea, Petra F. Mens, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Luc Kestens, Halidou Tinto, Anna Rosanas-Urgell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Incidence
Prevalence
Infants
Burkina Faso
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2315-4

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