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SUBMITTER: Natama HM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5898041 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Natama Hamtandi Magloire HM Rovira-Vallbona Eduard E Somé M Athanase MA Zango Serge Henri SH Sorgho Hermann H Guetens Pieter P Coulibaly-Traoré Maminata M Valea Innocent I Mens Petra F PF Schallig Henk D F H HDFH Kestens Luc L Tinto Halidou H Rosanas-Urgell Anna A
Malaria journal 20180412 1
<h4>Background</h4>Infants are thought to be protected against malaria during the first months of life mainly due to passage of maternal antibodies. However, in high transmission settings, malaria in early infancy is not uncommon and susceptibility to the infections varies between individuals. This study aimed to determine malaria morbidity and infection during early childhood in rural Burkina Faso.<h4>Methods</h4>Malariometric indices were determined over 1-year follow-up in a birth cohort of 7 ...[more]