Genetic evidence that the Makira region in northeastern Madagascar is a hotspot of malaria transmission.
CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence and genetic diversity data indicate that the Makira region is a hotspot of P. falciparum transmission in Madagascar. This suggests that the area should be highlighted for future interventions and that additional areas of high transmission may be present in ecologically similar regions nearby.
PMID: 27998292 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Rice BL, Golden CD, Anjaranirina EJ, Botelho CM, Volkman SK, Hartl DL Tags: Malar J Source Type: research
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