Hidden burden: submicroscopic Plasmodium spp. infections in indigenous populations of the Peruvian Amazon
Submicroscopic malaria infections were highly prevalent in the Río Santiago District, influenced by individual, household and community-level factors. These findings underscore the need for improved diagnostic strategies beyond symptom-based approaches such as molecular diagnostic tools within malaria surveillance systems to better detect and control hidden malaria transmission.
Authors
- Luis M. Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-5501)
- Hugo O. Valdivia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2159-5667)
- Milagros Saavedra-Samillán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2217-9561)
- Stella M. Chenet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5305-0664)
- Julio Sandoval-Bances (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2780-6103)
- Juan F. Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3867-9525)
- Venkatachalam Udhayakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-3383)
- Lluny C. López-Ugarte
Institutions
- United States Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH (PE)
- National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza (PE)
- Dirección Regional de Salud del Callao (PE)
- The Task Force for Global Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05737-4
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00