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Submicroscopic carriage of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in a low endemic area in Ethiopia where no parasitaemia was detected by microscopy or rapid diagnostic test.
Malaria journal - 5 Aug 2015
Tadesse Fitsum G, Pett Helmi, Baidjoe Amrish, Lanke Kjerstin, Grignard Lynn, Sutherland Colin, Hall Tom, Drakeley Chris, Bousema Teun, Mamo Hassen
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BACKGROUND: Motivated by the success in malaria control that was documented over the last decade Ethiopia is aiming at malaria elimination by 2020 in selected districts. It is currently unknown if asymptomatic, submicroscopic malaria parasite carriage may form a hurdle to achieve elimination. The elimination effort may further be complicated by possible glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which...
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