High Prevalence of AsymptomaticPlasmodium falciparumInfections in a Highland Area of Western Kenya: A Cohort Study
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- 1 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 200 (1), 66-74
- https://doi.org/10.1086/599317
Abstract
Background. Transmission of malaria in an area of hypoendemicity in the highlands of western Kenya is not expected to lead to rapid acquisition of imKeywords
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