Table 2 Main findings of studies that assessed the prevalence of malaria parasite infection
From: Malaria epidemiological research in the Republic of Congo
References | Period of sample collection | Year of publication | Asymptomatic infection | Infection in febrile patients | Severe malaria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microscopy (%) | PCR (%) | Microscopy (%) | PCR (%) | Microscopy (%) | |||
Ndounga et al. [13] | 2003–2006 | 2008 | – | – | 23.8b,e versus 44.7a,e | – | – |
Tsumori et al. [11] | 2005–2006 | 2011 | – | – | 37b,e versus 59a,e | 42b,e versus 75a,e | – |
Moyen et al. [14] | 2006 | 2010 | – | – | – | – | 14.7b |
Koukouikila-Koussounda et al. [15] | 2010 | 2012 | 8.6a,c | 16a,c | – | – | – |
Ossou-Nguiet et al. [18] | 2011 | 2013 | – | – | – | 34.9b | |
Mbongo et al. [17] | 2011–2013 | 2015 | 4.4b,d | – | – | – | – |
Ntoumi et al. [9] | 2011–2012 | 2013 | – | – | 12b,c versus 17b,d | – | – |
Ntoumi et al. [16] | 2012–2013 | 2016 | 7a,d | 19a,d | – | – | – |