Increasing Complexity Threatens the Elimination of Extra-Amazonian Malaria in Brazil

Laura C Multini; Mauro T Marrelli; John C Beier; André B B Wilke

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2019.03.009

Increasing Complexity Threatens the Elimination of Extra-Amazonian Malaria in Brazil

Trends Parasitol. 2019 Jun;35(6):383-387. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Apr 18.

Authors

Laura C Multini¹, Mauro T Marrelli¹, John C Beier², André B B Wilke³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
² Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
³ Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: axb1737@med.miami.edu.

PMID: 31006599
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.03.009

Abstract

Extra-Amazonian malaria has been reported to be endemic in Brazil since the end of the 19th century. Currently, only a few cases are reported annually. However, recent findings of unexpected Plasmodium infections with uncertain transmission cycles in the Extra-Amazonian region could pose a threat to the malaria elimination agenda in Brazil.

Keywords: Anopheles cruzii; Atlantic Forest; Kerteszia subgenus; Plasmodium.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Brazil
Disease Eradication / statistics & numerical data
Disease Eradication / trends*
Humans
Malaria / parasitology
Malaria / prevention & control*
Malaria / transmission*
Plasmodium / physiology
Research / trends