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Spatial and genetic clustering of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in a low-transmission area of Ethiopia.
Scientific reports - 17 Nov 2020
Tessema Sofonias K, Belachew Mulualem, Koepfli Cristian, Lanke Kjerstin, Huwe Tiffany, Chali Wakweya, Shumie Girma, Mekuria Elias F, Drakeley Chris, Gadisa Endalamaw, Greenhouse Bryan, Bousema Teun, Tadesse Fitsum G
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of malaria infections is heterogeneous in space and time, especially in low transmission settings. Understanding this clustering may allow identification and targeting of pockets of transmission. In Adama district, Ethiopia, Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria patients and controls were examined, together with household members and immediate neighbors. Rapid diagnostic test and...
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