Prevalence of asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriage among school children in Mbita, Western Kenya and assessment of the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infection prevalence.
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Published:2021-04-13
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Volume:5
Page:259
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ISSN:2398-502X
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Container-title:Wellcome Open Research
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Wellcome Open Res
Author:
Touray Abdoulie O.ORCID,
Mobegi Victor A.ORCID,
Wamunyokoli Fred,
Butungi HellenORCID,
Herren Jeremy K.ORCID
Abstract
Background: Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriers are reservoirs for sustaining transmission in malaria endemic regions. Gametocyte presence in the host peripheral blood is a predictor of capacity to transmit malaria. However, it does not always directly translate to mosquito infectivity. Factors that affect mosquito infectivity include, gametocyte sex-ratio and density, multiplicity of infection (MOI), and host and vector anti-parasite immunity. We assess the prevalence of gametocyte carriage and some of its associated risk factors among asymptomatic schoolchildren in Western Kenya and to further analyse the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection (MOI) and mosquito infection prevalence. Methods: P. falciparum parasite infections were detected by RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test) and microscopy among schoolchildren (5-15 years old). Blood from 37 microscopy positive gametocyte carriers offered to laboratory reared An. gambiae s.l. mosquitoes. A total of 3395 fully fed mosquitoes were screened for Plasmodium sporozoites by ELISA. P. falciparum was genotyped using 10 polymorphic microsatellite markers. The association between MOI and gametocyte density and mosquito infection prevalence was investigated. Results: A significantly higher prevalence of P. falciparum infection was found in males 31.54% (764/2422) (p-value < 0.001) compared to females 26.72% (657/2459). The microscopic gametocyte prevalence among the study population was 2% (84/4881). Children aged 5-9 years have a higher prevalence of gametocyte carriage (odds ratios = 2.1 [95% CI = 1.3–3.4], P = 0.002) as compared to children aged 10-15 years. After offering gametocyte positive blood to An. gambiae s.l. by membrane feeding assay, our results indicated that 68.1% of the variation in mosquito infection prevalence was accounted for by gametocyte density and MOI (R-SQR. = 0.681, p < 0.001). Conclusions: We observed a higher risk of gametocyte carriage among the younger children (5-9 years). Gametocyte density and MOI significantly predicted mosquito infection prevalence.
Funder
Government of the Republic of Kenya
Department for International Development, UK Government
Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit
Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, technology and Innovation
Wellcome Trust
Publisher
F1000 Research Ltd
Subject
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine (miscellaneous)
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