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Epidemiology of <i>Plasmodium malariae</i> and <i>Plasmodium ovale</i> spp. in a highly malaria-endemic country: a longitudinal cohort study in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

202310 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

<i>P. falciparum</i> remains the primary driver of malaria morbidity and mortality in the DRC. However, non-falciparum species also pose an infection risk across sites of varying urbanicity and malaria endemicity within Kinshasa, DRC, particularly among children under 15 years of age. As <i>P. falciparum</i> interventions gain traction in high-burden settings like the DRC, continued surveillance and improved understanding of non-falciparum infections are warranted.

Research topics

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

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DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.20.23288826

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