Falciparum Malaria as an Emerging Cause of Fever in Adults Living in Gabon, Central Africa

Falciparum Malaria as an Emerging Cause of Fever in Adults Living in Gabon, Central Africa

Following the observed increase of malaria prevalence among older children in Gabon, a descriptive observational study was carried out in 2012 to determine the prevalence of malaria in adults presenting with fever in two health centres of Libreville, the capital city of Gabon. Thick- and thin-blood...

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Main Authors:	Marielle K. Bouyou-Akotet, Christelle L. Offouga, Denise P. Mawili-Mboumba, Laurence Essola, Blondel Madoungou, Maryvonne Kombila
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:	BioMed Research International
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/351281

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