Genetic analysis reveals unique characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Haiti

RF Daniels, S Chenet, E Rogier, N Lucchi, C Herman… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background With increasing interest in eliminating malaria from the Caribbean region, Haiti
is one of the two countries on the island of Hispaniola with continued malaria transmission …

Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Haiti: Insights from Microsatellite Markers

TE Carter, H Malloy, A Existe, G Memnon, Y St. Victor… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Hispaniola, comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, has been identified as a
candidate for malaria elimination. However, incomplete surveillance data in Haiti hamper …

Genome-wide SNP analysis of Plasmodium falciparum shows differentiation at drug-resistance-associated loci among malaria transmission settings in southern Mali

A Coulibaly, MF Diop, A Kone, A Dara… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases in Africa represent over 90% of the global burden
with Mali being amongst the 11 highest burden countries that account for 70% of this annual …

Comparison of genomic signatures of selection on Plasmodium falciparum between different regions of a country with high malaria endemicity

CW Duffy, SA Assefa, J Abugri, N Amoako… - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Background Genome wide sequence analyses of malaria parasites from widely separated
areas of the world have identified contrasting population structures and signatures of …

Genetic markers of adaptation of Plasmodium falciparum to transmission by American vectors identified in the genomes of parasites from Haiti and South America

MS Tagliamonte, CA Yowell, MA Elbadry, J Boncy… - Msphere, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, was introduced into Hispaniola and other
regions of the Americas through the slave trade spanning the 16th through the 19th …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the performance of Plasmodium falciparum genetics for inferring National Malaria Control Program reported incidence in Senegal

W Wong, SF Schaffner, J Thwing, MC Seck… - Research …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Genetic surveillance of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite shows great promise for helping
National Malaria Control Programs (NMCPs) assess parasite transmission. Genetic metrics …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic diversity of human malaria parasites associated with continued malaria transmission in pre-elimination settings in South Africa

HB Gwarinda - 2021 - repository.up.ac.za
South Africa is targeting malaria elimination (halting malaria transmission within the
country's border) by 2023. However, hotspots of stable residual malaria transmission pose a …

Amplicon deep sequencing of five highly polymorphic markers of Plasmodium falciparum reveals high parasite genetic diversity and moderate population structure in …

AG Reda, T Huwe, C Koepfli, A Assefa, SK Tessema… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity can add information on transmission
intensity and can be used to track control and elimination interventions. Methods Dried …

Population structure and genetic connectivity of Plasmodium falciparum in pre-elimination settings of Southern Africa

HB Gwarinda, SK Tessema, J Raman… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
To accelerate malaria elimination in the Southern African region by 2030, it is essential to
prevent cross-border malaria transmission. However, countries within the region are highly …

Parasite genetic diversity reflects continued residual malaria transmission in Vhembe District, a hotspot in the Limpopo Province of South Africa

HB Gwarinda, SK Tessema, J Raman, B Greenhouse… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa aims to eliminate malaria transmission by 2023. However,
despite sustained vector control efforts and case management interventions, the Vhembe …