Individual variation in Plasmodium vivax malaria risk: Are repeatedly infected people just unlucky?

Extensive research has examined why some people have frequent Plasmodium falciparum malaria episodes in sub-Saharan Africa while others remain free of disease most of the time. In contrast, malaria risk heterogeneity remains little studied in regions where P. vivax is the dominant species. Are repea...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo M Corder, Ana Paula Arez, Marcelo U Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011020