Household Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, and Plasmodium ovale in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2013-2014.

Mitchell, Cedar L; Topazian, Hillary M; Brazeau, Nicholas F; Deutsch-Feldman, Molly; Muwonga, Jeremie; Sompwe, Eric; Tshefu, Antoinette K; Mwandagalirwa, Melchior K et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

cross_sectional · Level IV

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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.

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