ReviewJournal of arthropod-borne diseases2017
Asymptomatic Malaria and its Challenges in the Malaria Elimination Program in Iran: a Systematic Review.
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- AsymptomaticParasite epidemiology and control · 2023Article
- Ultrasensitive Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (US-LAMP)-Based Detection of Malaria Infection from Dried Blood Spots.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2023Article
- Malaria diagnostic methods with the elimination goal in view.Parasitology research · 2022Review
- Is it time for Africa to adopt primaquine in the era of malaria control and elimination?Tropical medicine and health · 2022Review
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- High prevalence of asymptomaticCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2022Article
- Plasmodium falciparum outbreak in native communities of Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Perú.Malaria journal · 2021Article
- Prevalence, Patterns, and Determinants of Malaria and Malnutrition in Douala, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Surveillance on the Vivax Malaria in Endemic Areas in the Republic of Korea Based on Molecular and Serological Analyses.The Korean journal of parasitology · 2020Article
- Malaria Elimination in India: Bridging the Gap Between Control and Elimination.Indian pediatrics · 2020Article
- Implications of asymptomatic infection for the natural history of selected parasitic tropical diseases.Seminars in immunopathology · 2020Review
- Malaria situation in a clear area of Iran: an approach for the better understanding of the health service providers' readiness and challenges for malaria elimination in clear areas.Malaria journal · 2020Article
- Sexual forms obtained in a continuous in vitro cultured Colombian strain of Plasmodium falciparum (FCB2).Malaria journal · 2020Article
- Persistent Parasitemia Despite Dramatic Reduction in Malaria Incidence After 3 Rounds of Indoor Residual Spraying in Tororo, Uganda.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to find an appropriate approach to asymptomatic malaria in elimination setting through a systematic review.
methodsA broad search was conducted to find articles with the words 'malaria' in their titles and 'asymptomatic' or 'submicroscopic' in their texts, irrespective of the type of study conducted. The Cochrane, Medline/Pub Med, and Scopus databases, as well as Google Scholar were systematically searched for English articles and reports and Iran's databases-Iran Medex, SID and Magiran were searched for Persian reports and articles, with no time limitation. The study was qualitatively summarized if it contained precise information on the role of asymptomatic malaria in the elimination phase.
resultsSix articles were selected from the initial 2645 articles. The results all re-emphasize the significance of asymptomatic malaria in the elimination phase, and emphasize the significance of diagnostic tests of higher sensitivity to locate these patients and perform interventions to reduce the asymptomatic parasitic reservoirs particularly in regions of low transmission. However, we may infer from the results that the current evidence cannot yet specify an accurate strategy on the role of asymptomatic malaria in the elimination phase.
conclusionTo eliminate malaria, alongside vector control, and treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, active and inactive methods of case detection need to be employed. The precise monitoring of asymptomatic individuals and submicroscopic cases of malaria through molecular assays and valid serological methods, especially in regions where seasonal and low transmission exists can be very helpful at this phase.
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