Similar Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Non–P. falciparum Malaria Infections among Schoolchildren, Tanzania

Similar Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Non–P. falciparum Malaria Infections among Schoolchildren, Tanzania

Achieving malaria elimination requires considering both Plasmodium falciparum and non–P. falciparum infections. We determined prevalence and geographic distribution of 4 Plasmodium spp. by performing PCR on dried blood spots collected within 8 regions of Tanzania during 2017. Among 3,456 schoolchil...

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Main Authors: Rachel Sendor, Cedar L. Mitchell, Frank Chacky, Ally Mohamed, Lwidiko E. Mhamilawa, Fabrizio Molteni, Ssanyu Nyinondi, Bilali Kabula, Humphrey Mkali, Erik J. Reaves, Naomi Serbantez, Chonge Kitojo, Twilumba Makene, Thwai Kyaw, Meredith Muller, Alexis Mwanza, Erin L. Eckert, Jonathan B. Parr, Jessica T. Lin, Jonathan J. Juliano, Billy Ngasala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium ovale
Plasmodium vivax
PCR
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/22-1016_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/22-1016_article

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