About the Authors
- Badara Cisse
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Affiliations Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Matthew Cairns
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Affiliation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Ernest Faye
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
- Ousmane NDiaye
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Affiliation Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Dakar, Senegal
- Babacar Faye
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
- Cecile Cames
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Affiliation Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Dakar, Senegal
- Yue Cheng
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Affiliation Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, China
- Maguette NDiaye
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Affiliation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Aminata Collé Lô
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Affiliation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Kirsten Simondon
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Affiliation Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Dakar, Senegal
- Jean-Francois Trape
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Affiliation Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Dakar, Senegal
- Oumar Faye
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Affiliations London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Ministere de la Sante, Senegal
- Jean Louis NDiaye
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
- Oumar Gaye
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Universite Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
- Brian Greenwood
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Affiliation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Paul Milligan
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* E-mail: paul.milligan@lshtm.ac.uk
Affiliation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: BC JFT OG BG PJM. Performed the experiments: BC. Analyzed the data: MEC. Wrote the paper: BC MEC PJM. Wrote the statistical analysis plan and statistical report: MEC. Supervised field work and data collection: EF. Was responsible for data management: ON. Was responsible for parasite genotyping: BF MN ACL. Was responsible for nutritional assessment: CC KS. Reviewed chinese literature sources: YC. Coordinated involvement of health staff on behalf of the Ministry of Health: OF. Coordinated malaria surveillance in Lamaram: JLN.