Description of Plasmodium falciparum infections in central Gabon demonstrating high parasite densities among symptomatic adolescents and adults

Abstract Background Malaria remains a public health issue, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa with special features of seriousness in young children and pregnant women. Adolescents and adults are reported to have acquired a semi-immune status and, therefore, present with low parasitaemia. Children a...

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Published in:Malaria Journal
Main Authors: Rella Zoleko Manego, Erik Koehne, Andrea Kreidenweiss, Brice Nzigou Mombo, Bayode Romeo Adegbite, Lia Betty Dimessa Mbadinga, Malik Akinosho, Julian Matthewman, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Michael Ramharter, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Subjects:
Malaria
Parasitaemia
Adolescents
Adults
Gabon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-3002-9

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