High Rates of Asymptomatic, Sub-microscopic Plasmodium vivax Infection and Disappearing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in an Area of Low Transmission in Solomon Islands

Waltmann, Andreea; W. Darcy, Andrew; Harris, Ivor; Koepfli, Cristian; Lodo, John; Vahi, Ventis; Piziki, David; Dennis Shanks, G.; E. Barry, Alyssa; Whittaker, Maxine; W. Kazura, James; Müeller, Ivo

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003758

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High Rates of Asymptomatic, Sub-microscopic Plasmodium vivax Infection and Disappearing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in an Area of Low Transmission in Solomon Islands

Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases • May 21, 2015

Authors:

Andreea Waltmann

Andrew W. Darcy

Ivor Harris

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Solomon Islands is intensifying national efforts to achieve malaria elimination. A long history of indoor spraying with residual insecticides, combined recently with distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets and artemether-lumefantrine therapy, has been implemented in Solomon Isla...

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Malaria

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium vivax

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