Control strategies implemented a decade ago led to a marked reduction in the prevalence of
malaria in many countries. In Dienga, southeastern Gabon, the prevalence of microscopic P …

Background Malaria may be perennial or epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, and its
transmission may be stable or unstable, depending on the region. The prevalence of …

Background Malaria remains a public health issue, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa with
special features of seriousness in young children and pregnant women. Adolescents and …

Abstract Background Although Plasmodium falciparum infection is largely documented and
this parasite is the main target for malaria eradication, other Plasmodium species persist …

Malaria remains a major public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
with 14 million cases reported by the WHO Malaria Report in 2014. Asymptomatic malaria …

Understanding the epidemiology of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections is
critical for countries to move toward malaria elimination. Using different methods for parasite …

Plasmodium infections in endemic areas are often asymptomatic, can be caused by different
species and contribute significantly to transmission. We performed a cross-sectional study in …

Background As indicators of burden of malaria have substantially decreased in The Gambia,
reaching a pre-elimination status may be attainable. Achieving this goal requires in-depth …

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum prevalence (Pf PR) is a widely used metric for
assessing malaria transmission intensity. This study was carried out concurrently with the …

Plasmodium falciparum infections presenting either as symptomatic or asymptomatic may
contain sexual stage parasites (gametocytes) that are crucial to malaria transmission. In this …