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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Communications
2019
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