Risk factor for gametocyte carriage and gametocytemia in Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum
Younger age, prior malaria infection, travel, and polyclonal infections correlate with higher P. vivax gametocyte prevalence. Gametocyte carriage peakes during the dry season, highlighting the need for seasonal strategies to support malaria elimination. These findings enhance understanding of risk factors for the transmissible stage of the two main human Plasmodium species in the Greater Mekong Subregion border areas.
Authors
- Qinghui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-8193)
- Liwang Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-1974)
- Danmei Pan
- Wenyan Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5342-5526)
- Yang Bian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-3841)
- Haichao Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5447-5202)
- Yaming Wu
- Mai‐He Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-2841)
- Zifang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8526-0185)
- Daniel M. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-7338)
- Tongyu Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1831-2857)
- Xuexing Zhang
- Weilin Zeng
- Shishao Ruan
- Jiacheng Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-9163)
- Di Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8978-2130)
- Hui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0272-0015)
- Yan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0472-6907)
- Xiao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7373-756X)
- Zhaoqing Yang
- Yaming Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-4370)
Institutions
- Shenyang Medical College (CN)
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Prevention Institute (US)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01352-2
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00