Potential herd protection against plasmodium falciparum infections conferred by mass antimalarial drug administrations

The global malaria burden has decreased over the last decade and many nations are attempting elimination. Asymptomatic malaria infections are not normally diagnosed or treated, posing a major hurdle for elimination efforts. One solution to this problem is mass drug administration (MDA), with success...

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Main Authors: Parker, D, Tun, S, White, L, Kajeechiwa, L, Thwin, M, Landier, J, Chaumeau, V, Corbel, V, Dondorp, A, Von Seidlein, L, White, N, Maude, R, Nosten, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications 2019