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Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infections in Children in Low Malaria Transmission Setting, Southwestern Uganda

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
A survey of asymptomatic children in Uganda showed Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum parasites in 45% and 55% of microscopy-positive samples, respectively. Although 36% of microscopy-positive samples were negative by rapid diagnostic test, 75% showed
Michelle E. Roh, Caesar Oyet, Patrick Orikiriza, Martina Wade, Gertrude N. Kiwanuka, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Sunil Parikh, Yap Boum   +7 more
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MALARIA IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN OF VILLAGES OF MULTAN DISTRICT (PUNJAB) PAKISTAN: AN INCREASINGLY IMPORANT CHALLENGE

FUUAST Journal of Biology, 2019
A survey of four villages of primary school children of Multan District was made during April 2018 – September 2018 for the incidence of malarial parasites. A total of 336 blood films were collected.
MUHAMMAD ZAFAR, IRAM MUSHTAQ, SAMRAH MASUD, MOHAMMAD HASHIR LATIF, MUHAMMAD SHARJEEL NOOR   +4 more
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PCR - based diagnosis to evaluate the performance of malaria reference centers Diagnóstico baseado em PCR para avaliar o desempenho de centros de referência em malária

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2004
Although the Giemsa-stained thick blood smear (GTS) remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of malaria, molecular methods are more sensitive and specific to detect parasites and can be used at reference centers to evaluate the performance of ...
Silvia Maria Di Santi, Karin Kirchgatter, Karen Cristina Sant'Anna Brunialti, Alessandra Mota Oliveira, Sergio Roberto Santos Ferreira, Marcos Boulos   +5 more
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Plasmodium species mixed infections in two areas of Manhiça District, Mozambique

International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2005
We compared the distribution patterns of individual Plasmodium species and mixed-species infections in two geographically close endemic areas, but showing environmental differences.
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Emergence of Plasmodium malariae and Co-endemicity of 3 Plasmodium Species Parasites, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, 2023–2025

Emerging Infectious Diseases
A large malaria outbreak caused by Plasmodium malariae parasites occurred in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, in 2023. Since then, P. malariae parasites have persisted in the region alongside P. falciparum and P.
Tuấn Cường Võ, Chau Van Khanh, Hương Giang Lê, Nguyen Cong Trung Dung, Đăng Thùy Dương Nguyễn, Thu Hằng Nguyễn, Byoung-Kuk Na, Huynh Hong Quang   +7 more
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Detection of P. malariae using a new rapid isothermal amplification lateral flow assay

Malaria Journal
Background While Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cause the majority of malaria cases and deaths, infection by Plasmodium malariae and other Plasmodium species also causes morbidity and mortality.
Ashenafi Assefa, Kevin Wamae, Christopher M. Hennelly, Billy Ngasala, Meredith Muller, Albert Kalonji, Fernandine Phanzu, Clark H. Cunningham, Jessica T. Lin, Jonathan B. Parr   +9 more
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High Plasmodium malariae Prevalence in an Endemic Area of the Colombian Amazon Region.

PLoS ONE, 2016
Malaria is a worldwide public health problem; parasites from the genus Plasmodium are the aetiological agent for this disease. The parasites are mostly diagnosed by conventional microscopy-based techniques; however, their limitations have led to under ...
Paola Andrea Camargo-Ayala, Juan Ricardo Cubides, Carlos Hernando Niño, Milena Camargo, Carlos Arturo Rodríguez-Celis, Teódulo Quiñones, Lizeth Sánchez-Suárez, Manuel Elkin Patarroyo, Manuel Alfonso Patarroyo   +8 more
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Prevalence and level of antibodies to the circumsporozoite protein of human malaria parasites in five states of the Amazon region of Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria infection and antibodies against the repetitive epitopes of the circumsporozoite (CS) proteins of Plasmodium falciparum, P. malariae, P. vivax VK210, P. vivax VK247, and P.
Mercia E Arruda, Robert H Zimmerman, Renata MC Souza, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira   +3 more
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The dynamics of asymptomatic Plasmodium spp. infections following 10 years of malaria control interventions in Northern Sahelian Ghana.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Current interventions targeting malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are focused on Plasmodium falciparum, the most prevalent species infecting humans.
Cecilia A Rios-Teran, Kathryn E Tiedje, Oscar Bangre, Samantha L Deed, Dionne C Argyropoulos, Kwadwo A Koram, Abraham R Oduro, Patrick O Ansah, Karen P Day   +8 more
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Epidemiological characteristics of Plasmodium malariae malaria in China: a malaria that should not be neglected post elimination. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty, 2023
Zhang L, Yi BY, Zhou SS, Xia ZG, Yin JH.
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