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SUBMITTER: Xu C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5040091 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Chao C Wei Qing-Kuan QK Li Jin J Xiao Ting T Yin Kun K Zhao Chang-Lei CL Wang Yong-Bin YB Kong Xiang-Li XL Zhao Gui-Hua GH Sun Hui H Liu Xin X Huang Bing-Cheng BC
The Korean journal of parasitology 20160831 4
Malaria remains a serious public health problem in Shandong Province, China; therefore, it is important to explore the characteristics of the current malaria prevalence situation in the province. In this study, data of malaria cases reported in Shandong during 2012-2014 were analyzed, and Plasmodium species were confirmed by smear microscopy and nested-PCR. A total of 374 malaria cases were reported, 80.8% of which were reported from 6 prefectures. Of all cases, P. falciparum was dominant (81.3% ...[more]