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Household Prevalence of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>, <i>Plasmodium vivax</i>, and <i>Plasmodium ovale</i> in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2013–2014

202016 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

In a cross-sectional molecular study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 78% of households had ≥1 member infected with Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and/or Plasmodium ovale spp.; 47% of children and 33% of adults tested positive for ≥1 species. Risk factors varied by species and age group.

Research topics

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies

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DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1772

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