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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Background Malaria control efforts in Ghana have reduced the countrywide average malaria
prevalence from 71% in 2000 to about 51% in 2012; however, its main focus is on …

A focus of Plasmodium malariae infection has recently occurred on the island of Trinidad,
some 30 years after a successful eradication programme. Examination of bloodsmears …