@article{fdi:010053421,
  title = {{P}revalence of {P}lasmodium falciparum infection in asymptomatic rural {G}abonese populations},
  author = {{N}koghe, {D}. and {A}kue, {J}. {P}. and {G}onzalez, {J}ean-{P}aul and {L}eroy, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {M}alaria may be perennial or epidemic in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, and its transmission may be stable or unstable, depending on the region. {T}he prevalence of asymptomatic {P}lasmodium falciparum carriage is poorly documented in {G}abon. {A} large survey of {P}. falciparum infection was conducted in asymptomatic individuals living in rural {G}abon. {M}ethods: {T}wo hundred and twenty-two villages were randomly selected in the nine administrative regions. {W}ith the participants' informed consent, blood samples were collected for thick and thin blood film examination after 20% {G}iemsa staining. {P}revalence rates were calculated per village, per region and per ecosystem, and nationwide. {D}emographic risk factors were identified with {STATA} software version 9.0. {S}ignificance was assumed at p < 0.05. {R}esults and discussion: {T}he prevalence of {P}. falciparum in adults was 6.2% (269/4342) nationwide, with a maximum of 37.2% in one village; a linear decrease was observed with increasing age (p = 0.045). {O}nly 5% of the 399 children from forest areas tested positive. {T}he prevalence was significantly higher in forest areas (7%) than in savannah (4%) and lakeland (2.5%). {W}ithin the forest region, the prevalence was significantly higher in forest grassland (10.9%) than in the mountain forest (3.5%), interior forest (6.8%) and north-eastern forest (4.5%). {C}onclusion: {P}lasmodium falciparum carriage remains high among adults in rural {G}abon. {C}ontrol measures must be adapted to the region and ecosystem. {R}outine treatment of asymptomatic individuals should be considered.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {},
  pages = {33},
  ISSN = {1475-2875},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1186/1475-2875-10-33},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053421},
}