@article{fdi:24610, title = {{R}apid evolution of malaria parasite density and standardization of thick smear examination for epidemiological investigations}, author = {{T}rape, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he results of epidemiological surveys and the follow-up of malaria endemicity are often difficult to compare due to the high frequency of low-density parasitaemia in semi-immune populations. {D}etecting malaria parasites is dependent on the conditions and methods of parasitological examination. {A} standardized method of examination in epidemiological surveys is proposed: this includes the systematic rapid determination of parasite density.}, keywords = {{EPIDEMIOLOGIE} ; {PALUDISME} ; {ZONE} ; {ENDEMIE} ; {TEST} ; {IMMUNOLOGIE} ; {GOUTTE} {EPAISSE} ; {PARASITEMIE} ; {CONGO} ; {LINZOLO}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}ransactions of the {R}oyal {S}ociety of {T}ropical {M}edicine and {H}ygiene}, volume = {79}, numero = {}, pages = {181--184}, ISSN = {0035-9203}, year = {1985}, DOI = {10.1016/0035-9203(85)90329-3}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:24610}, }