Assessing the Parasight-F test in northeastern Papua, Indonesia, an area of mixed Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax transmission.

Taylor, Walter R. J.; Widjaja, Hendra; Basri, Hasan; Fryauff, David J.; Ohrt, Colin; Taufik, Taufik; Tjitra, Emiliana; Hoffman, Stephen L.; Baso, Samuel; Richie, Thomas L.

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“…vanus ) are not considered to be primary malaria vectors (Table 4 ). All sporozoite positive specimens were positive for P. vivax , consistent with studies that report that most of the malaria in this area is due to P. vivax [ 45 , 46 ]. The majority of the P. vivax positive specimens were collected in the animal-baited tents.…”

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Host attraction and biting behaviour of Anopheles mosquitoes in South Halmahera, Indonesia

Laurent

Burton

Zubaidah

et al. 2017

Malar J

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BackgroundIndonesia is home to a variety of malaria vectors whose specific bionomic traits remain largely uncharacterized. Species-specific behaviours, such as host feeding preferences, impact the dynamics of malaria transmission and the effectiveness of vector control interventions.MethodsTo examine species-specific host attraction and feeding behaviours, a Latin square design was used to compare Anopheles mosquitoes attracted to human, cow, and goat-baited tents. Anopheles mosquitoes were collected hourly from the inside walls of each baited tent. Species were morphologically and then molecularly identified using rDNA ITS2 sequences. The head and thorax of individual specimens were analysed for Plasmodium DNA using PCR. Bloodmeals were identified using a multiplex PCR.ResultsA total of 1024, 137, and 74 Anopheles were collected over 12 nights in cow, goat, and human-baited tents, respectively. The species were identified as Anopheles kochi, Anopheles farauti s.s., Anopheles hackeri, Anopheles hinesorum, Anopheles indefinitus, Anopheles punctulatus, Anopheles tessellatus, Anopheles vagus, and Anopheles vanus, many of which are known to transmit human malaria. Molecular analysis of blood meals revealed a high level of feeding on multiple host species in a single night. Anopheles kochi, An. indefinitus, and An. vanus were infected with Plasmodium vivax at rates comparable to primary malaria vectors.ConclusionsThe species distributions of Anopheles mosquitoes attracted to human, goat, and cow hosts were similar. Eight of nine sporozoite positive samples were captured with animal-baited traps, indicating that even predominantly zoophilic mosquitoes may be contributing to malaria transmission. Multiple host feeding and flexibility in blood feeding behaviour have important implications for malaria transmission, malaria control, and the effectiveness of intervention and monitoring methods, particularly those that target human-feeding vectors.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12936-017-1950-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Host attraction and biting behaviour of Anopheles mosquitoes in South Halmahera, Indonesia

Laurent

Burton

Zubaidah

et al. 2017

Malar J

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“…[11][12][13][14] This study was not designed to address other issues pertaining to the limitations of MRDDs such as the persistence of HRP-2 post-treatment and the extent of false positivity that may be caused by gametocytemia and rheumatoid factors. [15][16][17][18] Therefore, studies in different patient populations, field conditions, and endemic areas using different test kit lots will be needed to definitively define the performance of this assay.…”

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Rapid Diagnostic Devices for Malaria: Field Evaluation of a New Prototype Immunochromatographic Assay for the Detection of Plasmodium Falciparum and Non-Falciparum Plasmodium

Wongsrichanalai¹,

Arevalo²,

Laoboonchai³

et al. 2003

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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The NOW ICT Malaria P.f./P.v. for Whole Blood (Binax, Inc., Portland, ME) is a new malaria rapid diagnostic device that represents a technical advance over previous assays, such as ICT™ Malaria P.f./P.v. and ICT™ Malaria P.f.. We evaluated this device in March 2001 in symptomatic patients at malaria clinics in Maesod, Thailand. Microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained blood smears was the reference standard. In 246 patients, microscopy showed 32 (13.0%) infected with Plasmodium falciparum, 63 (25.6%) with P. vivax, 6 (2.4%) with mixed infections of P. falciparum and P. vivax, 5 (2.0%) with P. malariae, and 140 (56.9%) negative. Sensitivity for P. falciparum was 100% and specificity was 96.2% (200 of 208; 95% confidence interval [CI] ‫ס‬ 92-98). For P. vivax, sensitivity was 87.3% (55 of 63; 95% CI ‫ס‬ 77-93) and specificity was 97.7% (173 of 177; 95% CI ‫ס‬ 95-99), but all the four false-positive results were microscopically positive for P. malariae; thus, specificity for non-falciparum Plasmodium was 100%. These results suggest improved performance over NOW ICT predecessors.

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Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicatedP. falciparummalaria in endemic countries

Abba

Deeks

Olliaro

et al. 2011

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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BackgroundRapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria use antibodies to detect either HRP-2 antigen or pLDH antigen, and can improve access to diagnostics in developing countries. ObjectivesTo assess the diagnostic accuracy of RDTs for detecting P. falciparum parasitaemia in persons living in endemic areas who present to ambulatory healthcare facilities with symptoms suggestive of malaria by type and brand.

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Assessing the Parasight-F test in northeastern Papua, Indonesia, an area of mixed Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax transmission.

Cited by 10 publications

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Host attraction and biting behaviour of Anopheles mosquitoes in South Halmahera, Indonesia

Host attraction and biting behaviour of Anopheles mosquitoes in South Halmahera, Indonesia

Rapid Diagnostic Devices for Malaria: Field Evaluation of a New Prototype Immunochromatographic Assay for the Detection of Plasmodium Falciparum and Non-Falciparum Plasmodium

Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicatedP. falciparummalaria in endemic countries

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