Malaria in Venezuela: changes in the complexity of infection reflects the increment in transmission intensity

Andreína Pacheco, M.; A. Forero‐Peña, David; A. Schneider, Kristan; Chavero, Melynar; F. Gamardo, Ángel; Figuera, Luisamy; R. Kadakia, Esha; Eugenia Grillet, María; Oliveira-Ferreira, Joseli; A. Escalante, Ananías

doi:10.1186/s12936-020-03247-z

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Malaria in Venezuela: changes in the complexity of infection reflects the increment in transmission intensity

Published in Malaria Journal • May 7, 2020

Authors:

M. Andreína Pacheco

David A. Forero‐Peña

Kristan A. Schneider

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Malaria incidence has reached staggering numbers in Venezuela. Commonly, Bolívar State accounted for approximately 70% of the country cases every year. Most cases cluster in the Sifontes municipality, a region characterized by an extractive economy, including gold mining. An increase in ...

Subject

Plasmodium falciparum

Malaria

Biology

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