Limited Polymorphism in the Dihydrofolate Reductase (dhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase genes (dhps) of Plasmodium knowlesi isolate from Thailand.

Background: The 2022 malaria WHO reported around 4000 P. knowlesi infections in the South-East Asia region. In the same period, 72 positive cases were reported by the Department of Disease Control in Thailand, suggesting a persistent infection.

Genetic population of Plasmodium knowlesi during pre-malaria elimination in Thailand.

Background: Thailand is committed to eliminating malaria by 2024. From 2013 to 2020, the total number of malaria cases have decreased, from 37,741 to 4474 (an 88.1% reduction).

Distribution of Phlebotomine Sandflies in the Cave Area of Satun Province, Thailand.

Leishmaniasis, a sandfly-transmitted protozoan infection, is a neglected health threat in Thailand and the information on its vector is scarce. This study aimed to identify sandfly distribution, abundance, and environmental conditions of natural breeding sites in the cave areas of Satun Province, where previous cases of leishmaniasis were reported. Sandflies were collected during a six-month period using CDC light traps and modified emergence traps.

Correction to: How Thailand eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.

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How Thailand eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.

Background: Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in nine of the eleven Member States of the World Health Organization South East Asia Region. This article describes the intensive interventions with the National Programme for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Thailand since its launch in 2001 till the validation of its elimination in 2017.

Methods: A baseline epidemiological survey was initiated in 2001 to identify both brugian and bancroftian filarial areas and delineate its endemicity.