Resolving the cause of recurrent Plasmodium vivax malaria probabilistically

Relapses arising from dormant liver-stage Plasmodium vivax parasites (hypnozoites) are a major cause of vivax malaria. However, in endemic areas, a recurrent blood-stage infection following treatment can be hypnozoite-derived (relapse), a blood-stage treatment failure (recrudescence), or a newly acq...

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Main Authors: Taylor, A, Watson, J, Chu, C, Puaprasert, K, Duanguppama, J, Day, N, Nosten, F, Neafsey, D, Buckee, C, Imwong, M, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Communications 2019