Asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in 18 villages of southern Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR (Laos)

• Main Authors: Koukeo Phommasone, Bipin Adhikari, Gisela Henriques, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Panom Phongmany, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Nicholas J. White, Nicholas P.J. Day, Arjen M Dondorp, Paul N. Newton, Mallika Imwong, Mayfong Mayxay
• Other Authors: Wellcome Trust Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/40825
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2016 The Author(s). Background: A large fraction of Plasmodium infections do not cause clinical signs and symptoms of disease and persist at densities in blood that are not detectable by microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests. These infections may be critical as a transmission reservoir in areas of...