Temporal and spatial patterns of serologic responses to Plasmodium falciparum antigens in a region of declining malaria transmission in southern Zambia

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Kobayashi Tamaki, Chishimba Sandra, Shields Timothy, Hamapumbu Harry, Mharakurwa Sungano, Thuma Philip E, Glass Gregory, Moss William J
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2012
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Eia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-438; https://doaj.org/article/a86d40879303439d97e21511324539b5

Abstract Background Critical to sustaining progress in malaria control is comprehensive surveillance to identify outbreaks and prevent resurgence. Serologic responses to Plasmodium falciparum antigens can serve as a marker of recent transmission and serosurveillance may be feasible on a large scale....