Molecular epidemiology of residual Plasmodium vivax transmission in a paediatric cohort in Solomon Islands

Molecular epidemiology of residual Plasmodium vivax transmission in a paediatric cohort in Solomon Islands

Abstract Background Following the scale-up of intervention efforts, malaria burden has decreased dramatically in Solomon Islands (SI). Submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections are now the major challenge for malaria elimination in this country. Since children have higher risk of c...

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Main Authors: Yi Wan Quah, Andreea Waltmann, Stephan Karl, Michael T. White, Ventis Vahi, Andrew Darcy, Freda Pitakaka, Maxine Whittaker, Daniel J. Tisch, Alyssa Barry, Celine Barnadas, James Kazura, Ivo Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Solomon Islands
Asymptomatic
Cohort
Heterogeneity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2727-9

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