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Plasmodium falciparum infectious reservoir in a rural setting in Burkina Faso: a two-year cohort study

2026-01-11 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMalaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum remains a major global health challenge. Although clinical disease results from asexual blood-stage replication, transmission depends on gametocyte carriage. We characterized the seasonal dynamics of the human infectious reservoir in a rural high-transmission setting in Burkina Faso. MethodsWe conducted a 2-year cohort study (2019-2020) including 871 individuals of all ages from four villages in the Nanoro health district. Participants were acti...

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