Household Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and Plasmodium ovale in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2013–2014. (26th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mitchell, Cedar L; Topazian, Hillary M; Brazeau, Nicholas F; Deutsch-Feldman, Molly; Muwonga, Jeremie; Sompwe, Eric; Tshefu, Antoinette K; Mwandagalirwa, Melchior K; Parr, Jonathan B; Juliano, Jonathan J
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 73:Number 11(2021)
• Page Start: e3966
• Page End: e3969
• Publication Date: 2020-11-26
• Subjects: P. falciparum -- P. vivax and P. ovale -- household prevalence in the DRC; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1772
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

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.