Serosurveillance for –2022

• DOI: 10.3201/eid3014.240295
• Publication Date: 2024-11-12T00:43:07Z
• Authors: Julio A. Ventocilla; Hugo O. Valdivia; Marianela Ore; Rocio Santos; Edson Maguina; Danielle L. Panne...; Aida M. Delgado-F...; Juan F. Sanchez

Plasmodium falciparum infection threatens military populations deployed to highly malaria-endemic regions, such as Peruvian Army peacekeepers Central African Republic. During deployment, malaria cases were identified by microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests. After we performed diagnosis malachite green loop-mediated isothermal amplification photo-induced electron transfer PCR assays. We used ELISA test for P. C-terminal 19-kDa region merozoite surface protein 1-specific IgG from 97 peacekeepers. Malaria prevalence during deployment was 33.33% detected 4 after deployment: (n = 2), ovale 1), spp. 1). surveillance showed a seroprevalence of 31.96% in peacekeepers, who had high exposure deployment. Our findings reinforce the necessity active reduce risk introduction new species strains into Americas areas.