Clinical spectrum of uncomplicated malaria in semi-immune Amazonians: Beyond the "symptomatic" vs "asymptomatic" dichotomy

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-347

  Da Silva Nunes, Mônica ^a   Ferreira, Marcelo U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Clinical immunity; Clinical manifestations; Malaria

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 34249911507     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762007005000051     Document Type: Article

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