<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> molecular surveillance to inform the Mozambican National Malaria Control Programme strategy: protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malaria molecular surveillance has the potential to generate information on biological threats that compromise the effectiveness of antimalarial interventions. This study aims to streamline surveillance activities to inform the new strategic plan of the Mozambican National Malaria Control Programme (2023-2030) for malaria control and elimination.

Methods and analyses

This prospective genomic surveillance study aims to generate Plasmodium falciparum genetic data to monitor diagnostic failures due to pfhrp2/3 deletions and molecular markers of antimalarial drug resistance, to characterise transmission sources and to inform the implementation of new antimalarial approaches to be introduced in Mozambique (chemoprevention and child malaria vaccination).

SUBMITTER: da Silva C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11590854 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature