title: Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infections in Children in Low Malaria Transmission Setting, Southwestern Uganda(1).
abstract: A survey of asymptomatic children in Uganda showed Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum parasites in 45% and 55% of microscopy-positive samples, respectively. Although 36% of microscopy-positive samples were negative by rapid diagnostic test, 75% showed P. malariae or P. ovale parasites by PCR, indicating that routine diagnostic testing misses many non-P. falciparum malarial infections.
authors.forename: Michelle E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.forename: Caesar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oyet
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orikiriza
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: Gertrude N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Kiwanuka
authors.forename: Juliet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mwanga-Amumpaire
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: Yap
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Boum
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D057148:Insecticide-Treated Bednets; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000097:blood; D015995:Prevalence; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Africa; PCR; Plasmodium; Uganda; asymptomatic infections; children; malaria; microscopy; mosquito nets; mosquitoes; parasite; parasitic diseases; protozoan infections