Relapse.
Plasmodium vivax is a major cause of febrile illness in endemic areas of Asia, Central and South America, and the horn of Africa. P. vivax infections are characterized by relapses of malaria arising from persistent liver stages of the parasite (hypnozoites), which can be prevented currently only by...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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