A cross-sectional study of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection burden and risk factors in general population children in 12 villages in northern Uganda.

Marlena MaziarzHadijah NabalendeIsaac OtimIsmail D LegasonTobias KinyeraMartin D OgwangAmbrose O TalisunaSteven J ReynoldsPatrick KerchanKishor BhatiaRobert J BiggarJames J GoedertRuth M PfeifferSam M Mbulaiteye

Published in: Malaria journal (2018)

The results show high but heterogeneous pfPR in villages in northern Uganda, confirm significantly decreased pfPR associated with IRS implementation, and suggest significant associations with some household characteristics. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors influencing malaria heterogeneity in villages in Uganda.

Keyphrases

plasmodium falciparum
risk factors
primary care
healthcare
young adults
physical activity
single cell