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Seasonal variation and interspecies dynamics among Plasmodium falciparum and ovale species in Bagamoyo, Tanzania

2025-03-13 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMalaria control in sub-Saharan Africa is typically focused on Plasmodium falciparum (Pf), but non-falciparum species like P. ovale curtisi (Poc) and P. ovale wallikeri (Pow) appear to be rising in prevalence, especially in East Africa. MethodsWe conducted polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based screening of 7,173 asymptomatic individuals over 5 years of age in coastal Tanzania from 2018-2022, employing real-time 18S rRNA PCR assays for P. falciparum and P. ovale, followed by Poc/Pow det...

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