Additional burden of asymptomatic and sub-patent malaria infections during low transmission season in forested tribal villages in Chhattisgarh, India
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1968-8
Abstract: BackgroundThe burden of sub-patent malaria is difficult to recognize in low endemic areas due to limitation of diagnostic tools, and techniques. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a molecular based technique, is one of the key methods… read more here.
Keywords: asymptomatic sub; patent malaria; burden; sub patent ... See more keywords
Predominance of asymptomatic and sub-microscopic infections characterizes the Plasmodium gametocyte reservoir in the Peruvian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005674
Abstract: Malaria transmission requires that Anopheles mosquitoes ingest Plasmodium gametocyte stages circulating in the human bloodstream. In the context of malaria elimination, understanding the epidemiology of gametocytes relative to all Plasmodium infections and the contribution of… read more here.
Keywords: plasmodium; asymptomatic sub; sub microscopic; gametocyte ... See more keywords