Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic malaria among school children: repeated cross-sectional surveys of school children in two ecological zones in Ghana

Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic malaria among school children: repeated cross-sectional surveys of school children in two ecological zones in Ghana

Abstract Background Asymptomatic Plasmodium infections significantly drive malaria transmission and impact control and elimination strategies, but are largely uncharacterized. We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic malaria infections to inform malaria control strategies in G...

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Main Authors: B. A. Mensah, J. L. Myers-Hansen, E. Obeng Amoako, M. Opoku, B. K. Abuaku, A. Ghansah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Asymptomatic infection
Plasmodium
Risk factors
Malaria burden
Ghana
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11714-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11714-8

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