Household Prevalence of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>, <i>Plasmodium vivax</i>, and <i>Plasmodium ovale</i> in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2013–2014
Cedar L. Mitchell, Hillary M. Topazian, Nicholas F. Brazeau, Molly Deutsch-Feldman, Jérémie Muwonga, Éric Mukomena Sompwe, Antoinette Tshefu, Melchior Kashamuka Mwandagalirwa, Jonathan B. Parr, Jonathan J. Juliano
Abstract
In a cross-sectional molecular study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 78% of households had ≥1 member infected with Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and/or Plasmodium ovale spp.; 47% of children and 33% of adults tested positive for ≥1 species. Risk factors varied by species and age group.
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Plasmodium ovalePlasmodium falciparumPlasmodium vivaxPlasmodium (life cycle)MalariaDemocracyMedicineVirologyImmunologyParasite hostingPolitical scienceLawComputer sciencePoliticsWorld Wide WebMalaria Research and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and controlVibrio bacteria research studies