Micronutrient Deficiencies and Plasmodium vivax Malaria among Children in the Brazilian Amazon.

Authors :: Silvana Gomes Benzecry
Márcia Almeida Alexandre
Sheila Vítor-Silva
Jorge Luis Salinas
Gisely Cardoso de Melo
Helyde Albuquerque Marinho
Ângela Tavares Paes
André Machado de Siqueira
Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda
Heitor Pons Leite
Source :: PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 3, p e0151019 (2016)
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:There is a growing body of evidence linking micronutrient deficiencies and malaria incidence arising mostly from P. falciparum endemic areas. We assessed the impact of micronutrient deficiencies on malaria incidence and vice versa in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:We evaluated children

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