Journal article
Molecular epidemiology of residual Plasmodium vivax transmission in a paediatric cohort in Solomon Islands
YW Quah, A Waltmann, S Karl, MT White, V Vahi, A Darcy, F Pitakaka, M Whittaker, DJ Tisch, A Barry, C Barnadas, J Kazura, I Mueller
Malaria Journal | BMC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Following the scale-up of intervention efforts, malaria burden has decreased dramatically in Solomon Islands (SI). Submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections are now the major challenge for malaria elimination in this country. Since children have higher risk of contracting malaria, this study investigated the dynamics of Plasmodium spp. infections among children including the associated risk factors of residual P. vivax burden. Methods: An observational cohort study was conducted among 860 children aged 0.5-12 years in Ngella (Central Islands Province, SI). Children were monitored by active and passive surveillances for Plasmodium spp. infections and illness. Par..
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Funding Acknowledgements
YWQ was supported by both Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship (MIFRS) and Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS), SK is supported by a NHRMC Early Career Fellowship (GNT1052760), IM was supported by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (GNT1043345). This work was supported by National Institutes of Health (1 U19 AI089686-01 and 1 U19 AI129392-01), the National Health & Medical Research Council (GNT1003825, GNT1102297 and GNT1092789), the Transmission Epidemiology Consortium (supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) and the Victorian State Government Operational Infrastructure Support.