The essential role of infection-detection technologies for malaria elimination and eradication

The essential role of infection-detection technologies for malaria elimination and eradication

Highlights • Malaria elimination goals require active infection detection. • The epidemiology of low prevalence regions drives active infection tactics. • New diagnostic tools can improve efficiencies for malaria elimination programs. • New diagnostics should be guided by thoughtful target product p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in parasitology 2014-05, Vol.30 (5), p.259-266
Hauptverfasser: Tietje, Kathleen, Hawkins, Kenneth, Clerk, Christine, Ebels, Kelly, McGray, Sarah, Crudder, Chris, Okell, Lucy, LaBarre, Paul
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
active surveillance
asymptomatic
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures - standards
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures - trends
Disease Eradication
elimination
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Infectious Disease
low density
malaria
Malaria - diagnosis
Malaria - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Malaria elimination goals require active infection detection. • The epidemiology of low prevalence regions drives active infection tactics. • New diagnostic tools can improve efficiencies for malaria elimination programs. • New diagnostics should be guided by thoughtful target product profile development.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2014.03.003