Malaria: an overview

M Fikadu, E Ashenafi - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria is a global public health burden with an estimated 229 million cases reported
worldwide in 2019. About 94% of the reported cases were recorded in the African region …

Global trend of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp. malaria infections in the last two decades (2000–2020): a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Hawadak, RR Dongang Nana, V Singh - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Recent studies indicate that the prevalence of non-falciparum malaria,
including Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp., is increasing, with some …

Persistent transmission of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale species in an area of declining Plasmodium falciparum transmission in eastern Tanzania

V Yman, G Wandell, DD Mutemi, A Miglar… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
A reduction in the global burden of malaria over the past two decades has encouraged
efforts for regional malaria elimination. Despite the need to target all Plasmodium species …

Blood-Stage Parasitaemia and Age Determine Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax Gametocytaemia in Papua New Guinea

C Koepfli, LJ Robinson, P Rarau, M Salib, N Sambale… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
A better understanding of human-to-mosquito transmission is crucial to control malaria. In
order to assess factors associated with gametocyte carriage, 2083 samples were collected …

Plasmodium interspecies interactions during a period of increasing prevalence of Plasmodium ovale in symptomatic individuals seeking treatment: an observational …

HM Akala, OJ Watson, KK Mitei, DW Juma… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The epidemiology and severity of non-falciparum malaria in endemic settings
has garnered little attention. We aimed to characterise the prevalence, interaction, clinical …

High and heterogeneous prevalence of asymptomatic and sub-microscopic malaria infections on islands in Lake Victoria, Kenya

ZM Idris, CW Chan, J Kongere, J Gitaka, J Logedi… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Kenya is intensifying its national efforts in malaria control to achieve malaria elimination.
Detailed characterization of malaria infection among populations living in the areas where …

The primate malaria parasites Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium brasilianum and Plasmodium ovale spp.: genomic insights into distribution, dispersal and host …

HP Fuehrer, S Campino, CJ Sutherland - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
During the twentieth century, there was an explosion in understanding of the malaria
parasites infecting humans and wild primates. This was built on three main data sources …

Emergence of Nonfalciparum Plasmodium Infection Despite Regular Artemisinin Combination Therapy in an 18-Month Longitudinal Study of Ugandan Children and …

M Betson, S Clifford, M Stanton… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
As part of a longitudinal cohort investigation of intestinal schistosomiasis and malaria in
Ugandan children and their mothers on the shorelines of Lakes Victoria and Albert, we …

Molecular epidemiology of non-falciparum Plasmodium infections in three different areas of the Ivory Coast

AJS Miezan, AP Gnagne, AV Bedia-Tanoh, EGM Kone… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria is a major public health problem, particularly in the tropical regions of
America, Africa and Asia. Plasmodium falciparum is not only the most widespread but also …

Plasmodium malariae: the persisting mysteries of a persistent parasite

R Culleton, A Pain, G Snounou - Trends in Parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
Plasmodium malariae is a 'neglected malaria parasite'in as much as the amount of research
conducted on it pales into insignificance when compared to that pertaining to Plasmodium …