Asymptomatic malaria infections: detectability, transmissibility and public health relevance

scientific article published on 20 October 2014

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P356DOI10.1038/NRMICRO3364
P698PubMed publication ID25329408
P5875ResearchGate publication ID267103180

P50authorLucy C OkellQ55176208
Chris J DrakeleyQ56774786
Teun BousemaQ44168464
Ingrid FelgerQ39408549
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P433issue12
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectpublic healthQ189603
malariaQ12156
P304page(s)833-840
P577publication date2014-10-20
P1433published inNature Reviews MicrobiologyQ1071797
P1476titleAsymptomatic malaria infections: detectability, transmissibility and public health relevance
P478volume12