Use cases for genetic epidemiology in malaria elimination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While traditional epidemiological approaches have supported significant reductions in malaria incidence across many countries, higher resolution information about local and regional malaria epidemiology will be needed to efficiently target interventions for elimination. The application of genetic epidemiological methods for the analysis of parasite genetics has, thus far, primarily been confined to research settings. To illustrate how these technical methods can be used to advance programmatic and operational needs of National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs), and accelerate global progress to eradication, this manuscript presents seven use cases for which genetic epidemiology approaches to parasite genetic data are informative to the decision-making of NMCPs.

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SUBMITTER: Dalmat R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6503548 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature