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Natalie E. Hofmann
Entomology
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Open AccessUtility of ultra-sensitive qPCR to detect Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections under different transmission intensities
The use of molecular diagnostics has revealed an unexpectedly large number of asymptomatic low-density malaria infections in many malaria endemic areas. This study compared the gains in parasite prevalence obt...
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Open AccessMolecular methods for tracking residual Plasmodium falciparum transmission in a close-to-elimination setting in Zanzibar
Molecular detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections is essential for surveillance studies conducted to inform malaria control strategies in close-to-elimination settings. Molecular monitoring of r...
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Open AccessPlasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection dynamics: re-infections, recrudescences and relapses
In malaria endemic populations, complex patterns of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage infection dynamics may be observed. Genoty** samples from longitudinal cohort studies for merozoite sur...
