Malaria parasite prevalence in Sub-Saharan African migrants screened in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asymptomatic infections with malaria parasites are common in populations in endemic areas. These infections may persist in migrants after arrival in a non-endemic area. Screening to find and clear these infections is generally not implemented in non-endemic countries, despite a potential negative health impact. We performed a study to evaluate the Plasmodium parasite prevalence in migrants living in Sweden.

Methods

Adults and children born in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) were invited in the study between April 2019 and June 2022 at 10 different sites, mainly as part of the national Migrant Health Assessment Program in Stockholm and Västerås, Sweden. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and real-time PCR were used to detect malaria parasites. Prevalence and test sensiti

SUBMITTER: Wangdahl A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature