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ArticleScientific reports2017

Prevalence of malaria in two highly endemic Community Health Centers in the Bastar district, Chhattisgarh showing mixed infections with Plasmodium species.

Sri Krishna, Ajay Yadav, Sneha Bhandari, Anup K Vishwakarma, Praveen K Bharti, Prem L Mandavi, Pradeep Bahgel, Sanjay Basak, Ravendra K Sharma, Neeru Singh

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Sri KrishnaNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
Ajay YadavNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
Sneha BhandariNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
Anup K VishwakarmaNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
Praveen K BhartiNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
Prem L MandaviCommunity Health Centre, Darbha, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India.
Pradeep BahgelCommunity Health Centre, Kilepal, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India.
Sanjay BasakMedical Officer, District Malaria Office, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India.
Ravendra K SharmaNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
Neeru SinghNational Institute for Research in Tribal Health (NIRTH), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India. neeru.singh@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Malaria is a major public health problem in India and in the Chhattisgarh state. The diagnosis of malaria presents a major challenge in remote areas The prevalence of malaria in Darbha and Kilepal Community Health Centers (CHCs) of the Jagdalpur district, Chhattisgarh affected by conflict was determined using microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In the year 2015, 29.4% and 21.5% cases were found to be positive for malaria at the Darbha and Kilepal CHCs, respectively, by microscopy, and 7.4% and 1.6% of cases had mixed infections, respectively. Among the suspected cases of mixed infections and doubtful diagnoses, 21% had mixed infections with two or more species at the Darbha CHC, and 17% from the Kilepal CHC, as determined by PCR. Both the P. vivax subspecies Pv210 (56%) and Pv247 (44%) and the P. ovale curtisi subspecies were found in this area. The high proportion of mixed malaria parasitic infections detected in this study indicate the need to adequately train health staff involved in diagnosing malaria. This study showed that there is a need for site-specific data to understand the epidemiological picture and to develop appropriate intervention strategies and management guidelines for controlling and eliminating malaria in India.

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCoinfectionCommunity Health CentersDNA, ProtozoanHumansIndiaInfantMalariaMalaria, VivaxMicroscopyPlasmodium ovalePlasmodium vivaxPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceDNA, Protozoan

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PMID29203789
PMCPMC5714960

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