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School-based screening and treatment may reduce P. falciparum transmission
In areas where malaria remains entrenched, novel transmission-reducing interventions are essential for malaria elimination. We report the impact screening-and-treatment of asymptomatic Malawian schoolchildren (n = 364 in the rainy season and 341 in the dry season) had on gametocyte—the parasite stag...
Autores principales: | Cohee, Lauren M., Valim, Clarissa, Coalson, Jenna E., Nyambalo, Andrew, Chilombe, Moses, Ngwira, Andrew, Bauleni, Andy, Seydel, Karl B., Wilson, Mark L., Taylor, Terrie E., Mathanga, Don P., Laufer, Miriam K. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7994823/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33767384 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86450-5 |
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