Micro-heterogeneity of transmission shapes submicroscopic malaria carriage in coastal Tanzania.

Tyler RappKano AmagaiCyrus SinaiChristopher BashamMwajabu LoyaSifa NgasalaHamza SaidMeredith S MullerSrijana B ChhetriGuozheng YangRuthly FrançoisMelic OdasDerrick K MathiasJonathan J JulianoFeng-Chang LinBilly NgasalaJessica T Lin

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)

Micro-heterogeneity in transmission observed at the village level appears to impact both the size of the submicroscopic reservoir and the likelihood of submicroscopic carriers developing patent malaria in coastal Tanzania.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
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heavy metals
water quality
human health
risk assessment