Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Carriage ofPlasmodium knowlesiMalaria in Household and Community Members of Clinical Cases in Sabah, Malaysia ... : نقل بلا أعراض وتحت المجهر لمتصورة الملاريا المعرفية في أفراد الأسرة والمجتمع من الحالات السريرية في صباح، ماليزيا ...

Although asymptomatic carriage of human malaria species has been widely reported, the extent of asymptomatic, submicroscopic Plasmodium knowlesi parasitemia is unknown. In this study, samples were obtained from individuals residing in households or villages of symptomatic malaria cases with the aim of detecting submicroscopic P. knowlesi in this population. Four published molecular assays were used to confirm the presence of P. knowlesi. Latent class analysis revealed that the estimated proportion of asymptomatic individuals was 6.9% (95% confidence interval, 5.6%-8.4%). This study confirms th... Mehr ...