A research agenda for malaria eradication: Monitoring, evaluation, and surveillance

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

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ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; MALARIA VACCINE;

ANTIMALARIAL DRUG RESISTANCE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROSCOPY; MOBILE PHONE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROCESS MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 79951789732     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000400     Document Type: Review

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