Optimizing Plasmodium vivax serological surveillance within a coendemic epidemiological landscape

Trends Parasitol. 2022 Oct;38(10):829-830. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.08.008. Epub 2022 Aug 26.

Abstract

Serological surveillance is a useful tool for revealing hotspots of transmission intensity or cryptic asymptomatic reservoirs, especially as malaria transmission declines. Such approaches can help us to understand malaria epidemiology, but also to guide interventions. Recently, Longley et al. refined a panel for Plasmodium vivax serological surveillance to aid in malaria elimination.

Keywords: P. knowlesi; Plasmodium vivax; cross-reactivity; seroTAT; serological surveillance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Malaria*
  • Malaria, Falciparum* / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Vivax* / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Vivax* / prevention & control
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • Plasmodium vivax