Relative contribution of low-density and asymptomatic infections to Plasmodium vivax transmission in the Amazon: pooled analysis of individual participant data from population-based cross-sectional surveys

• Main Authors: Marcelo U. Ferreira (Author), Rodrigo M. Corder (Author), Igor C. Johansen (Author), Johanna H. Kattenberg (Author), Marta Moreno (Author), Angel Rosas-Aguirre (Author), Simone Ladeia-Andrade (Author), Jan E. Conn (Author), Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas (Author), Dionicia Gamboa (Author), Anna Rosanas-Urgell (Author), Joseph M. Vinetz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Low-density and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections remain largely undetected and untreated and may contribute significantly to malaria transmission in the Amazon. Methods: We analysed individual participant data from population-based surveys that measured P vivax prevalenc...