Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The prevalence of malaria has reduced significantly in some areas over the past decade. These reductions have made local elimination possible and the research agenda has shifted to this new priority. However, there are critical issues that arise when studying mal...
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| author | Stresman Gillian Kobayashi Tamaki Kamanga Aniset Thuma Philip E Mharakurwa Sungano Moss William J Shiff Clive |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>The prevalence of malaria has reduced significantly in some areas over the past decade. These reductions have made local elimination possible and the research agenda has shifted to this new priority. However, there are critical issues that arise when studying malaria in low transmission settings, particularly identifying asymptomatic infections, accurate detection of individuals with microparasitaemic infections, and achieving a sufficient sample size to have an adequately powered study. These challenges could adversely impact the study of malaria elimination if they remain unanswered.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-090d97ff84a8420cae5225e74f02bf272022-12-22T03:27:58ZengBMCMalaria Journal1475-28752012-10-0111135310.1186/1475-2875-11-353Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settingsStresman GillianKobayashi TamakiKamanga AnisetThuma Philip EMharakurwa SunganoMoss William JShiff Clive<p>Abstract</p> <p>The prevalence of malaria has reduced significantly in some areas over the past decade. These reductions have made local elimination possible and the research agenda has shifted to this new priority. However, there are critical issues that arise when studying malaria in low transmission settings, particularly identifying asymptomatic infections, accurate detection of individuals with microparasitaemic infections, and achieving a sufficient sample size to have an adequately powered study. These challenges could adversely impact the study of malaria elimination if they remain unanswered.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Stresman Gillian Kobayashi Tamaki Kamanga Aniset Thuma Philip E Mharakurwa Sungano Moss William J Shiff Clive Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings Malaria Journal |
| title | Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings |
| title_full | Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings |
| title_fullStr | Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings |
| title_short | Malaria research challenges in low prevalence settings |
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