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High prevalence of asymptomatic malaria in a tribal population in eastern India.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2013
Ganguly Swagata, Saha Pabitra, Guha Subhasish K, Biswas Asit, Das Sonali, Kundu Pratip K, Maji Ardhendu K
Abstract excerpt
Asymptomatic infection by Plasmodium falciparum is an important obstacle to eliminating malaria. Asymptomatic carriers do not seek treatment for infection, and therefore they become a reservoir for the parasite. For this reason, these carriers pose a real public health risk. The systematic identification and treatment of asymptomatic infections should reduce the parasite reservoir. A large reduction in this pool...
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