Background Ethiopia is one of the scarce African countries where Plasmodium vivax and P.
falciparum co-exist. There has been no attempt to derive a robust prevalence estimate of P …

Background. Malaria is a protozoan disease caused by the Plasmodium species. Among the
five Plasmodium species known to infect human beings, Plasmodium falciparum and …

Background Malaria is more often considered a problem of the rural poor and the disease
has been overlooked in urban settings for centuries due to the assumption that economic …

Background Malaria is still a major health problem in some parts of the world. Plasmodium
falciparum is the common pathogenic parasite and is responsible for majority of malaria …

Abstract Background Although, Plasmodium vivax is a rare parasite in most parts of Africa, it
has significant public health importance in Ethiopia. In some parts of the country, it is …

Malaria is endemic in the southern plain of Nepal which shares a porous border with India.
More than 80% cases of malaria in Nepal are caused by Plasmodium vivax. The main …

Effective malaria control strategies require an accurate understanding of the epidemiology of
locally transmitted Plasmodium species. Compared to Plasmodium falciparum infection …

Background Despite falling incidence and mortality since the turn of the century, malaria
remains an important global health challenge. In the future fight against malaria, greater …

Background Plasmodium vivax malaria is one of the major infectious diseases of public
health concern in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania and the biggest urban setting in …

Background A research priority for Plasmodium vivax malaria is to improve our
understanding of the spatial distribution of risk and its relationship with the burden of P. vivax …