Household clustering of asymptomatic malaria infections in Xepon district, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR

Household clustering of asymptomatic malaria infections in Xepon district, Savannakhet province, Lao PDR

Abstract Background In the Lao PDR, malaria morbidity and mortality have remarkably decreased over the past decade. However, asymptomatic infections in rural villages contribute to the on-going local transmission. The primary objective of this study was to explore the characteristics of infections i...

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Main Authors: Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Daisuke Nonaka, Moritoshi Iwagami, Masami Nakatsu, Panom Phongmany, Futoshi Nishimoto, Jun Kobayashi, Bouasy Hongvanthon, Paul T. Brey, Kazuhiko Moji, Toshihiro Mita, Shigeyuki Kano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Asymptomatic infections
Sub-microscopic infections
Malaria elimination
Active case detection
Laos
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-016-1552-7

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