title: Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Cambodia.
abstract: The Cambodian National Strategic Plan for Elimination of Malaria aims to move step by step toward elimination of malaria across Cambodia with an initial focus on Plasmodium falciparum malaria before achieving elimination of all forms of malaria, including Plasmodium vivax in 2025. The emergence of artemisinin-resistant P. falciparum in western Cambodia over the last decade has drawn global attention to support the ultimate goal of P. falciparum elimination, whereas the control of P. vivax lags much behind, making the 2025 target gradually less achievable unless greater attention is given to P. vivax elimination in the country. The following review presents in detail the past and current situation regarding P. vivax malaria, activities of the National Malaria Control Program, and interventional measures applied. Constraints and obstacles that can jeopardize our efforts to eliminate this parasite species are discussed.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Sovannaroth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siv
authors.affiliation: Malaria Consortium Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Arantxa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roca-Feltrer
authors.affiliation: National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Seshu Babu
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Vinjamuri
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Country Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Denis Mey
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bouth
authors.affiliation: National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Dysoley
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lek
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Country Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Mohammad Abdur
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.affiliation: Malaria Consortium Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Ngau Peng
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: By
authors.affiliation: Institute Pasteur in Cambodia (IPC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Popovici
authors.affiliation: National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Rekol
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huy
authors.affiliation: Institute Pasteur in Cambodia (IPC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Menard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002160:Cambodia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010966:Plasmodium vivax; D015995:Prevalence; D011319:Primaquine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D011319:Primaquine