Probable autochthonous introduced malaria cases in Italy in 2009-2011 and the risk of local vector-borne transmission

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 17, Issue 48, 2012, Pages

  Romi, R ^a   Boccolini, D ^a   Menegon, M ^a   Rezza, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; CHILL; DISEASE CARRIER; EMPORIATRICS; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; MALE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWEATING;

EID: 84870817532     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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