Targeted Testing and Treatment To Reduce Human Malaria Transmission in High-Risk Populations: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: As countries approach elimination of malaria, groups with increased exposure to malaria vectors or poor access to health services may serve as important human reservoirs of infection that help maintain transmission in the community. Parasitological testing and treatment targeted to these groups may reduce malaria transmission overall. This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of targeted testing and treatment (TTaT) to reduce malaria transmission, the contextual factors, and the results of modeling studies that estimated the intervention's potential impact. Bibliographic searches were conducted in March 2021 and updated in April 2022, and a total of 1,210 articles were identified. Three studies were included for outcome data: one factorial cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT)

SUBMITTER: Bhamani B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993793 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature