Malaria impact on cognitive function of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon

Malaria impact on cognitive function of children in a peri-urban community in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background In Latin America, where Plasmodium vivax malaria is more prevalent, it is known that this species plays an important role in the sustainability of transmission, and can have an impact on morbidity in terms of anaemia, nutritional status, and cognitive development in children. Met...

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Main Authors: Raquel Tapajós, Daniel Castro, Gisely Melo, Seyi Balogun, Mark James, Rockson Pessoa, Anne Almeida, Mônica Costa, Rosemary Pinto, Bernardino Albuquerque, Wuelton Monteiro, José Braga, Marcus Lacerda, Maria Paula Mourão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium vivax
Cognition
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2802-2

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