Parasite polymorphism and severe malaria in Dakar (Senegal): a West African urban area.

BACKGROUND: Transmission of malaria in West African urban areas is low and healthcare facilities are well organized. However, malaria mortality remains high. We conducted a survey in Dakar with the general objective to establish who died from severe malaria (SM) in urban areas (particularly looking...

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Main Authors: Ndeye Sakha Bob, Bernard Marcel Diop, Francois Renaud, Laurence Marrama, Patrick Durand, Adama Tall, Boubacar Ka, Marie Therese Ekala, Christiane Bouchier, Odile Mercereau-Puijalon, Ronan Jambou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2843705?pdf=render