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Characterizing the malaria rural-to-urban transmission interface: The importance of reactive case detection.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2017
Molina Gómez Karen, Caicedo M Alejandra, Gaitán Alexandra, Herrera-Varela Manuela, Arce María Isabel, Vallejo Andrés F, Padilla Julio, Chaparro Pablo, Pacheco M Andreína, Escalante Ananias A, Arevalo-Herrera Myriam, Herrera Sócrates
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Reported urban malaria cases are increasing in Latin America, however, evidence of such trend remains insufficient. Here, we propose an integrated approach that allows characterizing malaria transmission at the rural-to-urban interface by combining epidemiological, entomological, and parasite genotyping methods. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A descriptive study that combines active (ACD), passive (PCD),...
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