Infection of Anopheles aquasalis from symptomatic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections in Manaus, western Brazilian Amazon

Infection of Anopheles aquasalis from symptomatic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections in Manaus, western Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background Asymptomatic individuals are one of the major challenges for malaria elimination programs in endemic areas. In the absence of clinical symptoms and with a lower parasite density they constitute silent reservoirs considered important for maintaining transmission of human malaria....

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Main Authors: Keillen M. Martins-Campos, Andrea Kuehn, Anne Almeida, Ana Paula M. Duarte, Vanderson S. Sampaio, Íria C. Rodriguez, Sara G. M. da Silva, Claudia María Ríos-Velásquez, José Bento Pereira Lima, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta, Quique Bassat, Ivo Müller, Marcus Lacerda, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Maria das Graças V. Barbosa Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Gametocytes
Vector
Elimination
Membrane feeding assay
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2749-0

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