Potential threat of malaria epidemics in a low transmission area, as exemplified by São Tomé and Príncipe
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>is the major cause of malaria infection in the island of São Tomé, in the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), with an incidence of 40 - 50% before 2004. Since 2004, through the coordina...
Main Authors: | Rampao Herodes, de Sousa Bruno, do Rosario Virgilio E, Liu Chia-Tai, Lee Pei-Wen, Shaio Men-Fang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-09-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/264 |
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