Publications by authors named "Marina Parres-Mercader"
Novel systems to study vector-pathogen interactions in malaria.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
June 2023
Some parasitic diseases, such as malaria, require two hosts to complete their lifecycle: a human and an insect vector. Although most malaria research has focused on parasite development in the human host, the life cycle within the vector is critical for the propagation of the disease. The mosquito stage of the lifecycle represents a major demographic bottleneck, crucial for transmission blocking strategies.
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- - Africa has low COVID-19 cases (1.5%) and deaths (2.7%), potentially due to limited testing and high prevalence of other infectious diseases like malaria.
- - A study in Burkina Faso tested 998 volunteers, revealing 3.2% seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and 22% malaria incidence, with confirmed co-infections mostly in children and teenagers.
- - This research provides key insights into the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Burkina Faso and the significant occurrence of malaria co-infection, marking the first population-based study on this topic in the region.