The silent threat: asymptomatic parasitemia and malaria transmission

KA Lindblade, L Steinhardt, A Samuels… - Expert review of anti …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Scale-up of malaria control interventions has resulted in a substantial decline in global
malaria morbidity and mortality. Despite this achievement, there is evidence that current …

Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infections Are Associated With Maternal Anemia, Premature Births, and Low Birth Weight

G Cottrell, A Moussiliou, AJF Luty, M Cot… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Molecular, as opposed to microscopic, detection measures the real prevalence
of Plasmodium falciparum infections. Such occult infections are common during pregnancy …

Insecticide Resistance Alleles Affect Vector Competence of Anopheles gambiae ss for Plasmodium falciparum Field Isolates

H Alout, NT Ndam, MM Sandeu, I Djegbe, F Chandre… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The widespread insecticide resistance raises concerns for vector control implementation
and sustainability particularly for the control of the main vector of human malaria, Anopheles …

Detection of a substantial number of sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections by polymerase chain reaction: a potential threat to malaria control and …

L Golassa, N Enweji, B Erko, A Aseffa, G Swedberg - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Prompt and effective malaria diagnosis not only alleviates individual suffering,
but also decreases malaria transmission at the community level. The commonly used …

The role of asymptomatic P. falciparum parasitaemia in the evolution of antimalarial drug resistance in areas of seasonal transmission

HA Babiker, AAH Gadalla… - Drug Resistance Updates, 2013 - Elsevier
In areas with seasonal transmission, proper management of acute malaria cases that arise
in the transmission season can markedly reduce the disease burden. However …

Limited polymorphisms in k13 gene in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Dakar, Senegal in 2012–2013

M Torrentino-Madamet, B Fall, N Benoit, C Camara… - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin
and its derivatives, manifested as delayed parasite clearance following the treatment, has …

High prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte infections in school-age children using molecular detection: patterns and predictors of risk from a cross …

JE Coalson, JA Walldorf, LM Cohee, MD Ismail… - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
Background In endemic areas, many people experience asymptomatic Plasmodium
infections, particularly older children and adults, but their transmission contribution is …

Low parasitemia in submicroscopic infections significantly impacts malaria diagnostic sensitivity in the highlands of Western Kenya

E Lo, G Zhou, W Oo, Y Afrane, A Githeko, G Yan - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Asymptomatic malaria infections represent a major challenge in malaria control and
elimination in Africa. They are reservoirs of malaria parasite that can contribute to disease …

High uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria in pregnancy is associated with improved birth weight among pregnant women in Ghana

I Quakyi, B Tornyigah, P Houze, KA Kusi, N Coleman… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Despite the clinically proven advantages of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in
pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), utilisation has been low in many …

Substantial asymptomatic submicroscopic Plasmodium carriage during dry season in low transmission areas in Senegal: Implications for malaria control and …

M Niang, LG Thiam, R Sane, N Diagne, C Talla… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background In the progress towards malaria elimination, the accurate diagnosis of low-
density asymptomatic infections is critical. Low-density asymptomatic submicroscopic …