High Plasmodium falciparum longitudinal prevalence is associated with high multiclonality and reduced clinical malaria risk in a seasonal transmission area of Mali.

The effects of persistent Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) infection and multiclonality on subsequent risk of clinical malaria have been reported, but the relationship between these 2 parameters and their relative impacts on the clinical outcome of infection are not understood. A longitudinal cohort study...

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Main Authors: Yaw Adomako-Ankomah, Matthew S Chenoweth, Katelyn Durfee, Saibou Doumbia, Drissa Konate, Mory Doumbouya, Abdoul S Keita, Daria Nikolaeva, Gregory S Tullo, Jennifer M Anderson, Rick M Fairhurst, Rachel Daniels, Sarah K Volkman, Mahamadou Diakite, Kazutoyo Miura, Carole A Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0170948&type=printable