Abstract Background Adults infected with Plasmodium spp. in endemic areas need to be re-
evaluated in light of global malaria elimination goals. They potentially undermine malaria …

Background: Since 2000, substantial progress has been made in reducing malaria
worldwide. However, some countries in West Africa remain a hotspot for malaria with all age …

Background: Increasing reports suggest that non-falciparum species are an
underappreciated cause of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, but their epidemiology is not well …

Background Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae have long been reported to be
widely distributed in tropical Africa and in other major malaria-endemic areas of the world …

Background A large fraction of Plasmodium infections do not cause clinical signs and
symptoms of disease and persist at densities in blood that are not detectable by microscopy …

Up-to-date knowledge of key epidemiological aspects of each Plasmodium species is
necessary for making informed decisions on targeted interventions and control strategies to …

Background Malaria can be caused by five Plasmodium species. Due to their higher
prevalence, much of the research concentrates on Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium …

Background Although the malaria burden in the Lao PDR has gradually decreased, the
elimination of malaria by 2030 presents many challenges. Microscopy and malaria rapid …

Background Recent studies indicate that the prevalence of non-falciparum malaria,
including Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp., is increasing, with some …

Background Although malaria is preventable and treatable, it still claims 660,000 lives every
year globally with children under five years of age having the highest burden. In Zambia …