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holoendemic /holo·en·dem·ic/ (-en-dem´ik) endemic at a high level in a population, affecting most of the children and so affecting the adults in the same population less often.
holoendemic [hol′ō·endem′ik] pertaining to an intensely endemic disease area. holoendemic affecting practically all the animals of a particular region. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, a transect study from lowland (300 m elevation) to highland (1,700 m elevation) in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania found a >1,000-fold reduction in transmission intensity between the holoendemic lowland and the hypoendemic highland plateau (7). The Lake Victoria region is an area of holoendemic malaria whose inhabitants often have asymptomatic infections (5). the suppression of malaria infection in Zanzibar from holoendemic levels to <5% (9). |
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