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Parasite polymorphism and severe malaria in Dakar (Senegal): a West African urban area.
PloS one - 23 Mar 2010
Bob Ndeye Sakha, Diop Bernard Marcel, Renaud Francois, Marrama Laurence, Durand Patrick, Tall Adama, Ka Boubacar, Ekala Marie Therese, Bouchier Christiane, Mercereau-Puijalon Odile, Jambou Ronan
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BACKGROUND: Transmission of malaria in West African urban areas is low and healthcare facilities are well organized. However, malaria mortality remains high. We conducted a survey in Dakar with the general objective to establish who died from severe malaria (SM) in urban areas (particularly looking at the age-groups) and to compare parasite isolates associated with mild or severe malaria. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...
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