Hyper-prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a rural area of western Kenya with declining malaria cases.

Kevin O OchwedoCollince J OmondiEdwin O MagomereJulius O OlumehIsaiah DebrahShirley A OnyangoPauline W OrondoBenyl M OndetoHarrysone E AtieliSidney O OgollaJohn GithureAntony C A OtienoAndrew K GithekoJames W KazuraWolfgang R MukabanaYan Guiyan

Published in: Malaria journal (2021)

Microscopic inspection of blood smears from persons with malaria symptoms for asexual stage P. falciparum should be supplemented by more sensitive diagnostic tests in order to reduce ongoing transmission of P. falciparum parasites to local mosquito vectors.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
south africa
risk factors
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
zika virus
physical activity