Association of high Plasmodium falciparum parasite densities with polyclonal microscopic infections in asymptomatic children from Toubacouta, Senegal

Association of high Plasmodium falciparum parasite densities with polyclonal microscopic infections in asymptomatic children from Toubacouta, Senegal

Abstract Background Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in tropical countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In Senegal, a control plan implemented in the beginning of the 2000s has enabled a substantial reduction of mortality and morbidity due to malaria. However, eradication...

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Main Authors: Babacar Diouf, Fode Diop, Yakhya Dieye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Ibrahima Dia, Joseph Faye, Mbacké Sembène, Ronald Perraut, Makhtar Niang, Aïssatou Toure-Balde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Polymorphism
msp-1
msp-2
Asymptomatic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2684-3

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