Evaluating seroprevalence to circumsporozoite protein to estimate exposure to three species of Plasmodium in the Brazilian Amazon

Evaluating seroprevalence to circumsporozoite protein to estimate exposure to three species of Plasmodium in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background Brazil has seen a great decline in malaria and the country is moving towards elimination. However, for eventual elimination, the control program needs efficient tools in order to monitor malaria exposure and transmission. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether seroprevalence...

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Main Authors: Virginia Araujo Pereira, Juan Camilo Sánchez-Arcila, Mariana Pinheiro Alves Vasconcelos, Amanda Ribeiro Ferreira, Lorene de Souza Videira, Antonio Teva, Daiana Perce-da-Silva, Maria Teresa Queiroz Marques, Luzia Helena de Carvalho, Dalma Maria Banic, Luiz Cristóvão Sobrino Pôrto, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Malaria
Circumsporozoite protein
Serological marker
Human leucocyte antigen
IgG antibody
Porto Velho
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0428-1

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