Distribution of Plasmodium spp. infection in asymptomatic carriers in perennial and low seasonal malaria transmission settings in West Africa

• Main Authors: Constant G. N. Gbalégba (Author), Hampâté Ba (Author), Kigbafori D. Silué (Author), Ousmane Ba (Author), Emmanuel Tia (Author), Mouhamadou Chouaibou (Author), Nathan T. Y. Tian-Bi (Author), Grégoire Y. Yapi (Author), Brama Koné (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Benjamin G. Koudou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Since 2000, substantial progress has been made in reducing malaria worldwide. However, some countries in West Africa remain a hotspot for malaria with all age groups at risk. Asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium spp. are important sources of infections for malaria vectors and thus...