Asymptomatic Carriage of Plasmodium in Urban Dakar: The Risk of Malaria Should Not Be Underestimated

2012156 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo · Sorbonne Paris Cité

Nicaise Tuikue Ndam · Université Paris Cité

Azizath Moussiliou · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

Stéphanie Dos Santos · Cheikh Anta Diop University

Alphousseyni Ndonky · Cheikh Anta Diop University

Marion Borderon

Sébastien Oliveau

Richard Lalou

Abstract

Parasite prevalence in Dakar area seemed to be higher than the rate found by microscopy. PCR may be the best tool for measuring plasmodium prevalence in the context of low transmission. Environmental conditions play a major role in the heterogeneity of parasite prevalence within sites.

Topics & Keywords

Malaria Research and Control Mosquito-borne diseases and control Vector-borne infectious diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. e31100-e31100

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031100

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 18.19