Epidemiological characteristics of Plasmodium malariae malaria in China: a malaria that should not be neglected post elimination

ConclusionsEven though malaria cases infected withP. malariae didn ’t account for a high proportion of reported malaria cases nationwide, the threat posed by widely distributed imported cases, a small number of indigenous cases, recurrent cases and induced case cannot be ignored in China. Therefore, it is necessary to raise awareness and improve the surveillance and response to the non-falciparum species such asP. malariae, and prevent the reestablishment of malaria transmission after elimination.Graphical Abstract
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research