Potential threat of malaria epidemics in a low transmission area, as exemplified by São Tomé and Príncipe

• Autores: Do Rosário VE, Lee PW, Liu CT, Rampao HS, Shaio MF
• Journal: Malaria Journal
• Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Potential+threat+of+malaria+epidemics+in+a+low+transmission+area%2C+as+exemplified+by+S%C3%A3o+Tom%C3%A9+and+Pr%C3%ADncipe

BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum is the major cause of malaria infection in the island of São Tomé, in the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), with an incidence of 40 – 50% before 2004. Since 2004, through the coordination of the Ministry of Health of STP and their Centro Nacional de Endemias (CNE), an integrated […]
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