Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum carriage and clinical disease: a 5-year community-based longitudinal study in The Gambia

Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum carriage and clinical disease: a 5-year community-based longitudinal study in The Gambia

Abstract Background Carriers of persistent asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections constitute an infectious reservoir that maintains malaria transmission. Understanding the extent of carriage and characteristics of carriers specific to endemic areas could guide use of interventions to reduce i...

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Auteurs principaux: Abdullahi Ahmad, Nuredin Ibrahim Mohammed, Fatou Joof, Muna Affara, Musa Jawara, Ismaela Abubakar, Joseph Okebe, Serign Ceesay, Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh, John Bradley, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Davis Nwakanma, Umberto D’Alessandro
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: BMC 2023-03-01
Collection:Malaria Journal
Sujets:
Asymptomatic
Carriage
Plasmodium falciparum
The Gambia
Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04519-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04519-0

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