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ArticleEmerging microbes & infections2026

Asymptomatic malaria: a hidden reservoir for the transmission and circulation of artemisinin partial-resistant

Ernest Mazigo, Wang-Jong Lee, Hojong Jun, Fadhila Fitriana, Jadidan Hada Syahada, Johnsy Mary Louis, Fauzi Muh, Feng Lu, Kyu Joon Lee, Joo-Won Nam and 11 more

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Ernest MazigoDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Wang-Jong LeeDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Hojong JunDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Fadhila FitrianaDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Jadidan Hada SyahadaDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Johnsy Mary LouisDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Fauzi MuhDepartment of Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Feng LuDepartment of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Kyu Joon LeeDepartment of Tropical Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Joo-Won NamCollege of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Joon-Hee HanInstitute of Biological Resources, Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Hyung KwonInstitute of Biological Resources, Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Se Jin LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Sunghun NaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Wanjoo ChunDepartment of Pharmacology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Won Sun ParkDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Taek HanDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Jim ToddDepartment of Biostatistics, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), Mwanza, Tanzania.
Alphaxard ManjuranoDepartment of Parasitic Diseases and Vector Control, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mwanza, Tanzania.
Winifrida KidimaDepartment of Zoology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Jin-Hee HanDepartment of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Asymptomatic malaria infections contribute substantially to silent transmission, but the prevalence of artemisinin resistance (ART-R) markers in these carriers remains poorly understood. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Tanzania from December 2022 to July 2023, enrolling 3,489 participants from high-transmission regions of Geita and Kigoma and a low-transmission region of Arusha. Four villages per region were randomly selected, and venous blood samples were tested using rapid diagnostic tests, microscopy, and qPCR, revealing overall positivity rate of 24.4%, 15.8%, and 26.2%, respectively, which indicate a significant proportion of submicroscopic infections. Among the 802 isolates successfully sequenced for

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AntimalarialsArtemisininsAsymptomatic InfectionsDrug ResistanceMalaria, FalciparumPlasmodium falciparumAdolescentATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantMaleTanzaniaAntimalarialsartemisininArtemisininsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsMdr1 protein, Plasmodium falciparumPlasmodium falciparum: pfk13: pfmdr1: drug resistance markers: asymptomatic malaria: molecular surveillance: antimalarial drug resistance: Tanzania

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