Mapping imported malaria in Bangladesh using parasite genetic and human mobility data

• Main Authors: Hsiao Han Chang, Amy Wesolowski, Ipsita Sinha, Christopher G. Jacob, Ayesha Mahmud, Didar Uddin, Sazid Ibna Zaman, Md Amir Hossain, M. Abul Faiz, Aniruddha Ghose, Abdullah Abu Sayeed, M. Ridwanur Rahman, Akramul Islam, Mohammad Jahirul Karim, M. Kamar Rezwan, Abul Khair Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, Sanya Tahmina Jhora, M. M. Aktaruzzaman, Eleanor Drury, Sonia Gonçalves, Mihir Kekre, Mehul Dhorda, Ranitha Vongpromek, Olivo Miotto, Kenth Engø-Monsen, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Richard J. Maude, Caroline Buckee
• Other Authors: Telenor ASA
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/50220
• Institution: Mahidol University

© Iordanov et al. For countries aiming for malaria elimination, travel of infected individuals between endemic areas undermines local interventions. Quantifying parasite importation has therefore become a priority for national control programs. We analyzed epidemiological surveillance data, travel s...