Absence of asymptomatic cases of malaria in a historically endemic indigenous locality of the Department of Caaguazú, Paraguay: moving toward elimination

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

关键词: Asymptomatic cases;    Malaria;    Paraguay;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0197-2016

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

AbstractINTRODUCTION:Paraguay was among the 16 countries that reported zero indigenous malaria cases in 2014.METHODS:A cross-sectional observational descriptive study was performed in 100 adults from Santa Teresa, Paraguay. Parasite detection was carried out using seminested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and microscopy.RESULTSAmong the participants, 44% were female and 56% were male, and 89% had a malaria history. No parasites were detected with either of the methods.CONCLUSIONS:There were no asymptomatic cases in Santa Teresa, and this finding is very promising. A longitudinal study should be performed to confirm that there are no asymptomatic cases in this locality.

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