Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infections in Children in Low Malaria Transmission Setting, Southwestern Uganda(1).
Emerging infectious diseases 2016 08 ; 22(8); 1494-8. doi: 10.3201/eid2208.160619. Epub 2018 01 08
Africa
PCR
Plasmodium
Uganda
asymptomatic infections
children
malaria
microscopy
mosquito nets
mosquitoes
parasite
parasitic diseases
protozoan infections
Abstract
A survey of asymptomatic children in Uganda showed Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum parasites in 45% and 55% of microscopy-positive samples, respectively. Although 36% of microscopy-positive samples were negative by rapid diagnostic test, 75% showed P. malariae or P. ovale parasites by PCR, indicating that routine diagnostic testing misses many non-P. falciparum malarial infections.