Burden of asymptomatic malaria in adult sub-Saharan migrants attending an outpatient clinic in Rome from February 2024 to January 2025
Asymptomatic malaria can last for months after arrival and is often missed by RDTs. Incorporating RT-PCR diagnostics into routine screenings can improve early detection, lower local transmission risk, and enhance health outcomes.
Authors
- Tommaso Ascoli Bartoli
- Angela Corpolongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6235-3934)
- Barbara Bartolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3882-3996)
- Dimitra Kontogiannis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7378-1871)
- Francesca Faraglia
- Carla Fontana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-1947)
- Gaetano Maffongelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-2511)
- Emanuele Nicastri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5606-8712)
- Serena Vita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-732X)
- Alessandra D’Abramo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5160-9743)
- Antonella Vulcano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-9658)
- Silvia Rosati
- Nazario Bevilacqua
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01379-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05
Funders
- Ministero della Salute