Article
Determinants of Plasmodium falciparum multiplicity of infection and genetic diversity in Burkina Faso.
Parasites & vectors - 20 Aug 2020
Sondo Paul, Derra Karim, Rouamba Toussaint, Nakanabo Diallo Seydou, Taconet Paul, Kazienga Adama, Ilboudo Hamidou, Tahita Marc Christian, Valéa Innocent, Sorgho Hermann, Lefèvre Thierry, Tinto Halidou
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Investigating malaria transmission dynamics is essential to inform policy decision making. Whether multiplicity of infection (MOI) dynamic from individual infections could be a reliable malaria metric in high transmission settings with marked variation in seasons of malaria transmission has been poorly assessed. This study aimed at investigating factors driving Plasmodium falciparum MOI and genetic...
Topics
- Age Factors
- Antigens, Protozoan
- Burkina Faso
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Incidence
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Merozoite Surface Protein 1
- Parasite Load
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Protozoan Proteins
- Seasons