Acceptability of a herd immunity-focused, transmission-blocking malaria vaccine in malaria-endemic communities in the Peruvian Amazon: an exploratory study

Acceptability of a herd immunity-focused, transmission-blocking malaria vaccine in malaria-endemic communities in the Peruvian Amazon: an exploratory study

Abstract Background A transmission-blocking vaccine (TBV) to prevent malaria-infected humans from infecting mosquitoes has been increasingly considered as a tool for malaria control and elimination. This study tested the hypothesis that a malaria TBV would be acceptable among residents of a malaria-...

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Main Authors: Sara E. White, Steven A. Harvey, Graciela Meza, Alejandro Llanos, Mitchel Guzman, Dionicia Gamboa, Joseph M. Vinetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Transmission-blocking vaccine (TBV)
Social acceptability
Peru
Amazon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2328-z

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