Journal article
Vivax malaria: neglected and not benign.
- Abstract:
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Plasmodium vivax threatens almost 40% of the world's population, resulting in 132-391 million clinical infections each year. Most of these cases originate from Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, although a significant number also occurs in Africa and South America. Although often regarded as causing a benign and self-limiting infection, there is increasing evidence that the overall burden, economic impact, and severity of disease from P. vivax have been underestimated. Malaria control st...
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- Journal:
- Am J Trop Med Hyg
- Volume:
- 77
- Issue:
- 6 Suppl
- Pages:
- 79-87
- Publication date:
- 2007-12-01
- ISSN:
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0002-9637
- Source identifiers:
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357992
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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- pubs:357992
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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- 2007
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