Although Plasmodium malariae was first described as an infectious disease of humans by
Golgi in 1886 and Plasmodium ovale identified by Stevens in 1922, there are still large gaps …

Mixed-species malaria infections are often not recognized or underestimated. In Asia,
surveys usually report that< 2% of infections are mixed, whereas therapeutic studies in vivax …

The epidemiology of malaria in 2 riverine localities in Rondĵnia, Brazilian western Amazĵnia,
was assessed by a 1-year study at Portuchuelo, and a cross-sectional survey at riverine …

Background Sub-microscopic (SM) Plasmodium infections represent transmission reservoirs
that could jeopardise malaria elimination goals. A better understanding of the epidemiology …

Plasmodium ovale can infect humans, causing malaria disease. We aimed to investigate the
severity and mortality of severe P. ovale infection to increase the awareness of physicians …

Abstract Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a patchwork of different ecological zones, inhabited by
human populations of exceptional cultural and linguistic diversity. This results in complex …

The persistence of parasite histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) in the circulation after parasite
clearance has been considered a drawback for rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting …

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease, caused by five different species of the genus
Plasmodium, and is endemic to many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the globe. At …

Improving strategies for diagnosing infection by the four human Plasmodium species
parasites is important as field-based epidemiologic and clinical studies focused on malaria …

Background An accurate estimate of Plasmodium vivax prevalence is essential for the
successful implementation of malaria control and elimination programmes. Prevalence …