Malaria diagnostic methods with the elimination goal in view

OO Oyegoke, L Maharaj, OP Akoniyon, I Kwoji… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
Malaria control measures have been in use for years but have not completely curbed the
spread of infection. Ultimately, global elimination is the goal. A major playmaker in the …

Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: literary review and recommendation for a quality assurance, quality control algorithm

MJ Kavanaugh, SE Azzam, DM Rockabrand - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have had an enormous global impact which
contributed to the World Health Organization paradigm shift from empiric treatment to …

Assessment of malaria risk in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

C Sa-Ngamuang, S Lawpoolsri, M Su Yin, T Barkowsky… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Several countries in Southeast Asia are nearing malaria elimination,
yet eradication remains elusive. This is largely due to the challenge of focusing elimination …

Mass screening and treatment (MSaT) for identifying and treating asymptomatic cases of malaria-malaria elimination demonstration project (MEDP), Mandla, Madhya …

A Singh, H Rajvanshi, MP Singh, S Bhandari, S Nisar… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Mass screening and treatment (MSaT) aims at reducing the spread of malaria in
communities by identifying and treating infected persons regardless of the symptoms. This …

Asymptomatic malaria infection, associated factors and accuracy of diagnostic tests in a historically high transmission setting in Northern Uganda

BB Agaba, SP Rugera, R Mpirirwe, M Atekat, S Okubal… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Asymptomatic malaria infections are important parasite reservoirs and could
sustain transmission in the population, but they are often unreported. A community-based …

Significance of nested PCR testing for the detection of low-density malaria infection amongst febrile patients from the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project in …

A Singh, MP Singh, S Bhandari, H Rajvanshi, S Nisar… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Low-density malaria infections (LDMI) are defined as infections that are missed
by the rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and/or microscopy which can lead to continued …

A systematic review and meta-analysis on sub-microscopic Plasmodium infections in India: different perspectives and global challenges

N Deora, CP Yadav, V Pande, A Sinha - The Lancet Regional Health …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The long-term maintenance of parasite biomass below the detection threshold
of microscopy may stymie malaria elimination. Variation in microscopists' competencies to …

What India can learn from globally successful malaria elimination programmes

S Sharma, R Verma, B Yadav, A Kumar, M Rahi… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
India is targeting malaria elimination by 2030. Understanding and adopting the strategies
employed by countries that have successfully eliminated malaria can serve as a crucial …

Household and individual level risk factors associated with declining malaria incidence in Meghalaya, India: implications for malaria elimination in low-endemic …

R Sarkar, A Kessler, B Mawkhlieng, SA Sullivan… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background A detailed analysis of household and individual level Plasmodium infection
patterns in two low-endemic districts of Meghalaya was undertaken to better understand the …

Assessing afebrile malaria and bed-net use in a high-burden region of India: Findings from multiple rounds of mass screening

S Garg, V Gupta, K Patel, M Dewangan, P Nanda… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
A key obstacle in the fight against malaria is afebrile malaria. It remains undiagnosed and,
therefore, is invisible to the health system. Apart from being a serious illness, it contributes to …