Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 19, 2026
05:28
Standard Membrane Feeding Assay for the Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Anopheles Mosquito Vectors
Published on: May 12, 2022
[Imported malaria in northern central Morocco, 1997-2007]
Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami1, Mohamed Cherigui, Saad Ibnsouda Koraichi
1Laboratoire régional de diagnostic épidémiologique et d'hygiène du milieu, direction régionale de la santé, hôpital El-Ghassani, Fès, Morocco. eloualilalami@yahoo.fr
Sante (Montrouge, France)
|October 6, 2009
Summary
Imported malaria cases in Fes, Morocco, primarily involved Plasmodium falciparum and originated from West African countries. Enhanced surveillance is crucial for controlling imported malaria following its elimination in Morocco.
Area of Science:
- Tropical medicine
- Infectious disease epidemiology
- Parasitology
Context:
- Morocco achieved malaria elimination in 2004, shifting focus to imported cases.
- Fes, a major city, attracts visitors from malaria-endemic sub-Saharan African nations.
- Epidemiological monitoring and vector control are key strategies for imported malaria.
Purpose:
- To analyze imported malaria cases in Fes, Morocco, between 1997 and 2007.
- To identify the origin, species, and trends of imported malaria.
- To inform control and monitoring programs for imported malaria.
Summary:
- A retrospective study of 68 samples identified 56 (82%) imported malaria cases via optical microscopy.
- Plasmodium falciparum was the predominant species (89%), with cases imported mainly from Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, and Burkina Faso.
- Peak incidence occurred in 2002, with one recorded death; all patients were adults.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of sustained malaria surveillance in non-endemic areas receiving travelers from endemic regions.
- Provides data to guide national and regional strategies for imported malaria control.
- Emphasizes the role of diagnostic laboratories in monitoring parasitic diseases.
Related Concept Videos
01:29Malaria
Malaria pathogenesis in humans reflects a delicate interplay between parasite biology and host response. Clinical illness reflects a host’s immune response to the parasite’s asexual replication cycle, which is often asymptomatic in individuals with partial immunity. From the parasite's perspective, transmission between mosquito and human with minimal host pathology is evolutionarily advantageous. Among the six Plasmodium species infecting humans, P. falciparum and P. vivax dominate in global...
00:58Symbiosis
Symbiotic relationships are long-term, close interactions between individuals of different species that affect the distribution and abundance of those species. When a relationship is beneficial to both species, this is called mutualism. When the relationship is beneficial to one species but neither beneficial nor harmful to the other species, this is called commensalism. When one organism is harmed to benefit another, the relationship is known as parasitism. These types of relationships often...