Extensive low-density Plasmodium falciparum reservoir in the island of Príncipe, an isolated malaria pre-elimination setting

Extensive low-density Plasmodium falciparum reservoir in the island of Príncipe, an isolated malaria pre-elimination setting

Objectives: The isolated Príncipe is at the malaria pre-elimination stage. Autochthonous clinical cases have been reported sporadically on the island, signaling the possibility of a sizable subpatent (i.e., rapid diagnostic test- and microscopy-negative and polymerase chain reaction [PCR]-positive)...

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Main Authors: Taís Nóbrega de Sousa, Patricia Carneiro Machado, Inês Lopes, Edvaldo Das Neves, Alda Narciso, Anastácio Pires, Adalberto Santos, Maria Jesus Trovoada, José Pedro Gil, Dinora Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Elimination
Parasite reservoir
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224002911

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