[Gametocyte carriage in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in Haiti (2010-2013)]

Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2015 Feb;108(1):14-6. doi: 10.1007/s13149-014-0367-4. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A survey conducted from May 2010 to October 2013 in five from ten departments of Haiti among 5,342 persons aged from 1 to 107 years showed a gametocytic rate = 3.2%. However, it varies greatly from one Department to another, ranging from 0.5% in Grande Anse Department to 5.9% in Southeast Department. Malaria is present in Haiti in heterogeneous coastal foci. Gametocytes occur at all ages, but two times most often in male under 20 years. Entomological studies in Haiti are needed to better characterize the relationships between man and the vector Anopheles albimanus, adapting the fight more effectively.

Keywords: Caribbean; Gametocytic rate; Grande Anse; Haiti; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Southeast Department.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Asymptomatic Infections / epidemiology*
  • Carrier State / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Haiti / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Malaria, Falciparum / epidemiology*
  • Malaria, Falciparum / parasitology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasmodium falciparum / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult