Submicroscopic Plasmodium prevalence in relation to malaria incidence in 20 villages in western Cambodia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cambodia has seen a marked reduction in the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum over the past decade without a corresponding decline in Plasmodium vivax incidence. It is unknown to what extent local transmission is sustained by a chain of clinical and sub-clinical infections or by continued re-introduction via migration. Using an ultrasensitive molecular technique, 20 villages in western Cambodia were surveyed to detect the low season prevalence of P. falciparum and P. vivax and local treatment records were reviewed.

Methods

During March to May 2015 cross-sectional surveys were conducted in 20 villages in Battambang, western Cambodia. Demographic and epidemiological data and venous blood samples were collected from 50 randomly selected adult volunteers in each vill

SUBMITTER: Tripura R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5282880 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature