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- Title
Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infections in Children in Low Malaria Transmission Setting, Southwestern Uganda(1).
- Authors
Roh, Michelle E.; Oyet, Caesar; Orikiriza, Patrick; Wade, Martina; Kiwanuka, Gertrude N.; Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet; Parikh, Sunil; Boum II, Yap; Boum, Yap 2nd
- Abstract
A survey of asymptomatic children in Uganda showed Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum parasites in 45% and 55% of microscopy-positive samples, respectively. Although 36% of microscopy-positive samples were negative by rapid diagnostic test, 75% showed P. malariae or P. ovale parasites by PCR, indicating that routine diagnostic testing misses many non-P. falciparum malarial infections.
- Subjects
PLASMODIUM falciparum; PROTOZOAN diseases; MALARIA prevention; MALARIA transmission; CLUSTER sampling
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016, Vol 22, Issue 8, p1494
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2208.160619