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Force of infection is key to understanding the epidemiology of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> malaria in Papua New Guinean children
4 Jun 2012
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Genotyping Plasmodium falciparum parasites in longitudinal studies provides a robust approach to estimating force of infection (FOI) in the presence of superinfections. The molecular parameter (mol)FOI, defined as the number of new P. falciparum clones acquired over time, describes basic malaria epidemiology and is suitable for measuring outcomes of interventions. This study was designed to test whether (mol)FOI...
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