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Key Knowledge Gaps for Plasmodium vivax Control and Elimination

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There is inadequate understanding of the biology, pathology,
                transmission, and control of Plasmodium vivax, the
                geographically most widespread cause of human malaria. During
                the last decades, study of this species was neglected, in part
                due to the erroneous belief that it is intrinsically benign. In
                addition, many technical challenges in culturing the parasite
                also hampered understanding its fundamental biology and
                molecular and cellular responses to chemotherapeutics. Research
                on vivax malaria needs to be substantially expanded over the
                next decade to accelerate its elimination and eradication. This
                article summarizes key knowledge gaps identified by researchers,
                national malaria control programs, and other stakeholders
                assembled by the World Health Organization to develop strategies
                for controlling and eliminating vivax malaria. The priorities
                presented in this article emerged in these technical
                discussions, and were adopted by expert consensus of the
                authors. All involved understood the priority placed upon
                pragmatism in this research agenda, that is, focus upon tools
                delivering better prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and
                surveillance of P. vivax.

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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Reproducció del document publicat a:
                http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0180

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The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016,
                vol. 16,  num. 0180, p. 1-21

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cc by (c) American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Key Knowledge Gaps for Plasmodium vivax Control and Elimination