Global trend of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp. malaria infections in the last two decades (2000–2020): a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Hawadak, RR Dongang Nana, V Singh - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Recent studies indicate that the prevalence of non-falciparum malaria,
including Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp., is increasing, with some …

Trends of malaria infection in pregnancy in Ghana over the past two decades: a review

J Osarfo, GD Ampofo, H Tagbor - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Background There has been a global decline in malaria transmission over the past decade.
However, not much is known of the impact of this observation on the burden of malaria …

Malaria infection among adults residing in a highly endemic region from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

NK Kayiba, Y Nitahara, E Tshibangu-Kabamba… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Adults infected with Plasmodium spp. in endemic areas need to be re-
evaluated in light of global malaria elimination goals. They potentially undermine malaria …

The prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria and its associated factors in Debre Elias district communities, Northwest Ethiopia

A Abebaw, Y Aschale, T Kebede, A Hailu - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to the
World Health Organization 2021 malaria report, it is considered to be endemic in 85 …

The primate malaria parasites Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium brasilianum and Plasmodium ovale spp.: genomic insights into distribution, dispersal and host …

HP Fuehrer, S Campino, CJ Sutherland - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
During the twentieth century, there was an explosion in understanding of the malaria
parasites infecting humans and wild primates. This was built on three main data sources …

Prioritization of molecular targets for antimalarial drug discovery

B Forte, S Ottilie, A Plater, B Campo… - ACS infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
There is a shift in antimalarial drug discovery from phenotypic screening toward target-
based approaches, as more potential drug targets are being validated in Plasmodium …

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 …

Sensitive Detection of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Malaria with Seven Novel Parasite-Specific LAMP Assays and Translation for Use at Point-of-Care

K Malpartida-Cardenas, N Moser, F Ansah… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease with high impact in the sub-Saharan
Africa region, where 95% of global cases occurred in 2021. While most malaria diagnostic …

Diagnostic performance of an ultra-sensitive RDT and a conventional RDT in malaria mass testing, treatment and tracking interventions in southern Ghana

LE Amoah, NI Cheng, FK Acquah, S Adu-Amankwah… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Application of numerous malaria control interventions has led to reduction in
clinical malaria cases and deaths but also the realisation that asymptomatic parasite carriers …

Assessing Asymptomatic Malaria Carriage of Plasmodium falciparum and Non-falciparum Species in Children Resident in Nkolbisson, Yaoundé, Cameroon

NM Akindeh, LN Ngum, PTN Niba, IM Ali, OLO Ayem… - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria is still a threat to public health as it remains the first endemic disease in the world. It
is a pervasive parasitic disease in tropical and subtropical regions where asymptomatic …