Growing evidence of Plasmodium vivax across malaria-endemic Africa
Growing evidence of Plasmodium vivax across malaria-endemic Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Effective malaria control strategies require an accurate understanding of the epidemiology of locally transmitted Plasmodium species. Compared to Plasmodium falciparum infection, Plasmodium vivax has a lower asexual parasitaemia, forms dormant liver-stages (hypnozoites), and is more transmissible. Hence, treatment and diagnostic policies aimed excl...
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Growing evidence of Plasmodium vivax across malaria-endemic Africa
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2262858473
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2262858473
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0007140
