Standardizing estimates of the <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>parasite rate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>parasite rate (PfPR) is a commonly reported index of malaria transmission intensity. PfPR rises after birth to a plateau before declining in older children and adults. Studies of populat...

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Main Authors: Smith David L, Guerra Carlos A, Snow Robert W, Hay Simon I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/131