Epidemiology of disappearing Plasmodium vivax malaria: a case study in rural Amazonia.

Epidemiology of disappearing Plasmodium vivax malaria: a case study in rural Amazonia.

New frontier settlements across the Amazon Basin pose a major challenge for malaria elimination in Brazil. Here we describe the epidemiology of malaria during the early phases of occupation of farming settlements in Remansinho area, Brazilian Amazonia. We examine the relative contribution of low-den...

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Main Authors: Susana Barbosa, Amanda B Gozze, Nathália F Lima, Camilla L Batista, Melissa da Silva Bastos, Vanessa C Nicolete, Pablo S Fontoura, Raquel M Gonçalves, Susana Ariane S Viana, Maria José Menezes, Kézia Katiani G Scopel, Carlos E Cavasini, Rosely dos Santos Malafronte, Mônica da Silva-Nunes, Joseph M Vinetz, Márcia C Castro, Marcelo U Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4148206?pdf=render

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