A malaria outbreak due to Plasmodium malariae on the island of Grenada
Am. j. trop. med. hyg
; Am. j. trop. med. hyg;29(5 Part I): 715-9, Sept. 1980.
Article
in En
| MedCarib
| ID: med-12618
Responsible library:
JM3.1
Localization: JM3.1; RC960.A42
ABSTRACT
An outbreak of Plasmodium malariae malaria occurred in Grenada some 16 years after the end of the malaria eradication campaign, probably due to renewal of transmission from recrudescent cases. Serological studies were used in addition to blood film surveys in defining the outbreak, and their value in such surveillance situations is emphasised (AU)
Search on Google
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Malaria
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Aged
/
Child
/
Child, preschool
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe
/
Caribe ingles
/
Grenada
Language:
En
Journal:
Am. j. trop. med. hyg
Year:
1980
Document type:
Article