Plasmodium vivax gametocyte infectivity in sub-microscopic infections

201699 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Andrés F. Vallejo · Caucaseco Scientific Research Center

Jhon García · Caucaseco Scientific Research Center

Andrés B. Amado-Garavito · Caucaseco Scientific Research Center

Myriam Arévalo‐Herrera · Caucaseco Scientific Research Center

Sócrates Herrera · Caucaseco Scientific Research Center

Abstract

This study shows the potential role of P. vivax asymptomatic carriers in malaria transmission should be considered when new policies are envisioned to redirect malaria control strategies towards targeting asymptomatic infections as a tool for malaria elimination.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control Vector-borne infectious diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Malaria Journal

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 48-48

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1104-1

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 11.80