Experimental, therapeutic and natural transmission of <it>Plasmodium vivax</it> tertian malaria: scientific and anecdotal data on the history of Dutch malaria studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>When <it>Plasmodium vivax</it> tertian malaria was prevalent in The Netherlands, the use of therapeutic malaria for the treatment of neurosyphilis patients presented an opportunity for biological studies of the parasite’s behaviour, in healthy volunte...

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Main Author: Verhave Jan Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/6/1/19

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