Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30029, USA.
BeVera Solutions, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
Nat Commun. 2023 Mar 13;14(1):1360. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37010-0.
Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) is the dominant malaria parasite in Nigeria though P. vivax (Pv), P. ovale (Po), and P. malariae (Pm) are also endemic. Blood samples (n = 31,234) were collected from children aged 0-14 years during a 2018 nationwide HIV survey and assayed for Plasmodium antigenemia, Plasmodium DNA, and IgG against Plasmodium MSP1-19 antigens. Of all children, 6.6% were estimated to have Pm infection and 1.4% Po infection with no Pv infections detected. The highest household wealth quintile was strongly protective against infection with Pm (aOR: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.05-0.22) or Po (aOR= 0.01, 0.00-0.10). Overall Pm seroprevalence was 34.2% (95% CI: 33.3-35.2) with lower estimates for Po (12.1%, 11.6-12.5) and Pv (6.3%, 6.0-6.7). Pm seropositivity was detected throughout the country with several local government areas showing >50% seroprevalence. Serological and DNA indicators show widespread exposure of Nigerian children to Pm with lower rates to Po and Pv.
恶性疟原虫(Pf)是尼日利亚的主要疟原虫,但也存在间日疟原虫(Pv)、卵形疟原虫(Po)和三日疟原虫(Pm)。2018 年,在全国范围内进行的艾滋病毒调查中,采集了 0-14 岁儿童的血液样本(n=31234),并检测疟原虫抗原血症、疟原虫 DNA 和针对疟原虫 MSP1-19 抗原的 IgG。所有儿童中,估计有 6.6%感染了 Pm,1.4%感染了 Po,未检测到 Pv 感染。最高的家庭财富五分位数对 Pm(优势比:0.11,95%置信区间:0.05-0.22)或 Po(优势比=0.01,0.00-0.10)感染有很强的保护作用。总体而言,Pm 血清阳性率为 34.2%(95%置信区间:33.3-35.2),Po 为 12.1%(11.6-12.5),Pv 为 6.3%(6.0-6.7)。Pm 血清阳性在全国各地均有发现,一些地方政府区域的血清阳性率超过 50%。血清学和 DNA 指标显示,尼日利亚儿童普遍接触 Pm,而接触 Po 和 Pv 的比例较低。