Sendor, R. and Mitchell, C. L. and Chacky, F. and Mohamed, A. and Mhamilawa, L. E. and Molteni, F. and Nyinondi, S. and Kabula, B. and Mkali, H. and Reaves, E. J. and Serbantez, N. and Kitojo, C. and Makene, T. and Kyaw, T. and Muller, M. and Mwanza, A. and Eckert, E. L. and Parr, J. B. and Lin, J. T. and Juliano, J. J. and Ngasala, B.. (2023) Similar prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Non-P. falciparum malaria infections among schoolchildren, Tanzania. Emerg Infect Dis, 29 (6). pp. 1143-1153.
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Abstract
Achieving malaria elimination requires considering both Plasmodium falciparum and non-P. falciparum infections. We determined prevalence and geographic distribution of 4 Plasmodium spp. by performing PCR on dried blood spots collected within 8 regions of Tanzania during 2017. Among 3,456 schoolchildren, 22% had P. falciparum, 24% had P. ovale spp., 4% had P. malariae, and 0.3% had P. vivax infections. Most (91%) schoolchildren with P. ovale infections had low parasite densities; 64% of P. ovale infections were single-species infections, and 35% of those were detected in low malaria endemic regions. P. malariae infections were predominantly (73%) co-infections with P. falciparum. P. vivax was detected mostly in northern and eastern regions. Co-infections with >1 non-P. falciparum species occurred in 43% of P. falciparum infections. A high prevalence of P. ovale infections exists among schoolchildren in Tanzania, underscoring the need for detection and treatment strategies that target non-P. falciparum species.
| Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Health Interventions > Malaria Interventions (Lengeler) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Molteni, Fabrizio |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6059 (Electronic), 1080-6040 (Print), 1080-6040 (Linking) |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2023 14:32 |
| Deposited On: | 23 Oct 2023 14:32 |
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