The Merits of Malaria Diagnostics during an Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak.

Authors :: de Wit E
Falzarano D
Onyango C
Rosenke K
Marzi A
Ochieng M
Juma B
Fischer RJ
Prescott JB
Safronetz D
Omballa V
Owuor C
Hoenen T
Groseth A
van Doremalen N
Zemtsova G
Self J
Bushmaker T
McNally K
Rowe T
Emery SL
Feldmann F
Williamson B
Nyenswah TG
Grolla A
Strong JE
Kobinger G
Stroeher U
Rayfield M
Bolay FK
Zoon KC
Stassijns J
Tampellini L
de Smet M
Nichol ST
Fields B
Sprecher A
Feldmann H
Massaquoi M
Munster VJ
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2016 Feb; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 323-6.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Malaria is a major public health concern in the countries affected by the Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa. We determined the feasibility of using molecular malaria diagnostics during an Ebola virus disease outbreak and report the incidence of Plasmodium spp. parasitemia in persons with suspected Ebola virus infection.

Subjects :: Humans
Malaria, Falciparum diagnosis
Malaria, Falciparum parasitology
Parasite Load
Plasmodium falciparum classification
Plasmodium falciparum genetics
Prevalence
Coinfection
Disease Outbreaks
Ebolavirus
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola epidemiology
Malaria diagnosis
Malaria parasitology

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