| Malaria in southern Mozambique: malariometric indicators and malaria case definition in Manhiça district. | |
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PMID: 16117958 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A total of 2057 children aged <10 years were selected at random from a demographic surveillance system and enrolled in 4 malariometric cross-sectional surveys in different seasons in Manhiça district in southern Mozambique. Plasmodium falciparum accounted for 90% of all malaria infections and the prevalence of asexual P. falciparum ranged from 13.7-21.7% at the end of the dry season to 30.5-34.0% at the end of rainy season. In order to determine the malaria attributable fraction (MAF) of fever, 1021 children from a nearby hospital acted as fever cases and from this separate case-control study the crude MAF was 36%, showing a marked age dependency. Plasmodium falciparum is the most common malaria species in Manhiça. This malaria-mesoendemic area has year-round transmission. The importance of other non-malarial fever-causing conditions among infants was highlighted. Malaria appeared to be a major contributory factor to anaemia in the area. |
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Authors:
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Francisco Saúte; John Aponte; Jesus Almeda; Carlos Ascaso; Rosa Abellana; Neide Vaz; Martinho Dgedge; Pedro Alonso |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume: 97 ISSN: 0035-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2003 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-24 Completed Date: 2006-02-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506129 Medline TA: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 661-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centro de Investigação em Saúde da Manhiça, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Ministérioda Saúde, C.P. 1929 Maputo, Mozambique. epidemia@medicina.ub.es |
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Adolescent Anemia / parasitology Animals Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Fever / parasitology Humans Infant Malaria, Falciparum / blood, epidemiology* Male Mozambique / epidemiology Prevalence |
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