The global burden of Plasmodium vivax malaria is obscure and insidious
Katherine E. Battle, J. Kevin Baird
Abstract
Estimates of the global burdens of morbidity attributable to acute attacks of Plasmodium falciparum malaria typically dwarf those of Plasmodium vivax, i.e., hundreds of millions versus tens of millions of cases.
Topics & Concepts
MalariaPlasmodium vivaxVivax malariaMedicineGlobal healthPlasmodium falciparumEnvironmental healthVirologyPublic healthImmunologyBiologyPathologyMalaria Research and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Vectors