Understanding the Epidemiology of Malaria in Zanzibar Through Molecular and Serological Analysis of Samples Collected During Reactive Case Detection
This study suggests a significant contribution of non-falciparum species to the local epidemiology in Zanzibar. Current control and elimination efforts, focused on <i>P. falciparum</i>, may not adequately address exposure to non-falciparum species.
Authors
- Abdallah Zacharia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-6158)
- Eric Nicolas Rogier
- Wahida Shirazi Hassan
- Safia Mohammed
- Bakari Maligwa Mohamed
- Amit Goel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3525-9381)
- Ali Munawar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5731-8402)
- Andrea Björkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1551-623X)
- Caroline Murphy
- Msolo Credo Dominick
- Barbara Bella Choloi
- Jessica T. Lin
- Shija J Shija
- Jonathan J Juliano
- Jeffrey A Bailey
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Zanzibar University (TZ)
- Women's & Children's Health Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag051
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00