A method of active case detection to target reservoirs of asymptomatic malaria and gametocyte carriers in a rural area in Southern Province, Zambia

Abstract Background Asymptomatic reservoirs of malaria parasites are common yet are difficult to detect, posing a problem for malaria control. If control programmes focus on mosquito control and treatment of symptomatic individuals only, malaria can quickly resurge if interventions are scaled back....

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Published in:Malaria Journal
Main Authors: Kobayashi Tamaki, Mharakurwa Sungano, Hamapumbu Harry, Moono Petros, Kamanga Aniset, Stresman Gillian H, Moss William J, Shiff Clive
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010
Subjects:
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Homestead
Macha
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-265
https://doaj.org/article/47506353b3c74d68b53798e3f15f8cb0

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