Introduction Light microscopy examination of blood slides is the main method of detecting
malaria infection; however, it has limited sensitivity. Low-density infections are most likely to …

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 …

Background Severe malaria (SM) is classically associated with Plasmodium falciparum
infection. Little information is available on the contribution of P. vivax to severe disease …

Background Plasmodium vivax invasion requires interaction between the human Duffy
antigen on the surface of erythrocytes and the P. vivax Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) …

In a treatment re-infection study of 206 Papua New Guinean school children, we examined
risk of reinfection and symptomatic malaria caused by different Plasmodium species …

Abstract Background Accurate diagnosis of Plasmodium infections is essential for malaria
morbidity and mortality reduction in tropical areas. Despite great advantages of light …

Background Giardia is now considered the most common enteric parasite in well cared for
dogs and cats in developed countries. The ecology, epidemiology and clinical impact of …

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 …

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 …