Malaria in Peru, dominated by Plasmodium vivax, remains a public health problem. The
1990s saw newly epidemic malaria emerge, primarily in the Loreto Department in the …

Abstract Background Malaria transmission in Latin America is generally hypoendemic and
unstable, with Plasmodium vivax as the most prevalent species. However, only a few studies …

Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread human malaria, putting 2.5 billion people at risk of
infection. Its unique biological and epidemiological characteristics pose challenges to …

Background Plasmodium vivax, the most geographically distributed cause of malaria,
accounts for more than 70% of cases in the Americas. In Colombia, P. vivax was responsible …

Historically, malaria in India was predominantly caused by Plasmodium vivax, accounting for
53% of the estimated cases. After the spread of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in the …

Background Peru has presented a decreasing malaria trend during the last decade,
particularly in areas on northwestern coast; however, a limited number of cases continues to …

Malaria is a worldwide public health problem; parasites from the genus Plasmodium are the
aetiological agent for this disease. The parasites are mostly diagnosed by conventional …

Background Characterizing the parasite dynamics and population structure provides useful
information to understand the dynamic of transmission and to better target control …

We estimate that the global burden of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax is 70–80 million
cases annually. Probably 10–20% of the world's cases of P. vivax infection occur in Africa …

OBJECTIVE: To identify individual risk factors for malaria infection of inhabitants in the
residual transmission focus on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. MATERIALS AND …