Altitude, not potential larval habitat availability, explains pronounced variation in Plasmodium falciparum infection prevalence in the western Kenya highlands.

• Main Authors: Colins O Oduma (Author), Maurice Ombok (Author), Xingyuan Zhao (Author), Tiffany Huwe (Author), Bartholomew N Ondigo (Author), James W Kazura (Author), John Grieco (Author), Nicole Achee (Author), Fang Liu (Author), Eric Ochomo (Author), Cristian Koepfli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Progress in malaria control has stalled over the recent years. Knowledge on main drivers of transmission explaining small-scale variation in prevalence can inform targeted control measures. We collected finger-prick blood samples from 3061 individuals irrespective of clinical symptoms in 20 clusters...