Unveiling the silent threat: Investigating asymptomatic plasmodium infections in Gorgora, Ethiopia through microscopy and loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

Background: The asymptomatic carriers of the Plasmodium parasite represent a large hidden reservoir of Plasmodium species. These individuals can carry microscopically detectable levels and sub-microscopic levels of Plasmodium parasitemia. As a result, the use of clinical diagnostic methods, such as Rapid Diagnosis Tests (RDTs) and Giemsa microscopy leads to underestimation of the burden of asymptomatic malaria.