Absence of asymptomatic malaria infection in endemic area of Bashagard district, Hormozgan province, Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-44

  Turki, H ^a,b   Zoghi, S ^a   Mehrizi, A A ^a   Zakeri, S ^a   Raeisi, A ^c,d   Khazan, H ^b   Haghdoost, A A ^e  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic malaria; Iran; MSP 119; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC MALARIA INFECTION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 84860602581     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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