To what extent do people in malaria-endemic countries know asymptomatic malaria infections? A systematic review
This review showed a lack of knowledge of asymptomatic malaria among endemic communities and a remarkable shortage of studies on related topics. For better malaria control and to accelerate disease elimination, education on asymptomatic malaria would be necessary. Given the limited number of studies, further research on knowledge of asymptomatic malaria would be crucial in various malaria-endemic areas to provide evidence for tailored interventions.
Authors
- Moritoshi Iwagami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5036-3297)
- Kimiyo Kikuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9397-4327)
- Daisuke Nonaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6793-2062)
- Noudéhouénou Credo Adelphe Ahissou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5727-318X)
- Taofic Bouwe
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
- University of the Ryukyus (JP)
- Rural Development Agency (LA)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- Ministry of Health (LA)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Institut Pasteur du Laos (LA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340636
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development