Regular Plasmodium falciparum importation onto Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, hampers malaria elimination from the island
Thomas C. Stabler, Ankit Dwivedi, Bing Guo, Biraj Shrestha, Sudhaunshu N. Joshi, Matilde Riloha Rivas, Olivier Trésor Donfack, Carlos A. Guerra, Guillermo García, Claudia Daubenberger, Joana Caldeira Fernandes da Silva
This study uses genomic data to show that imported Plasmodium falciparum infections from Gabon are contributing to malaria transmission on Bioko Island, highlighting the need for regional control efforts.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2024 · PreprintGenomics