Parasite polymorphism and severe malaria in Dakar (Senegal): a West African urban area

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PLoS ONE 2010;5(3):e9817

Transmission of malaria in West African urban areas is low and healthcare facilities are well organized. However, malaria mortality remains high. We conducted a survey in Dakar with the general objective to establish who died from severe malaria (SM) in urban areas (particularly looking at the age-groups) and to compare parasite isolates associated with mild or severe malaria.