Abstract

RODRIGUEZ, Irma et al. Asymptomatic malaria infection in the indigenous Jivi population, Amazonas state, Venezuela. Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2010, vol.50, n.2, pp.197-218. ISSN 1690-4648.

The study was carried out to determine the present malaria infection in the asymptomatic Jivi people of Puente Parhueña. The study was prospective over three periods of time. The parasitological diagnoses were from thick and thin blood smears (GGE) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The antibody search was performed by ELISA. Microscopy of the slides detected the following positive results: 2% (2/261) April, 1% (3/274) September and 4% (5/135) December. Detection of Plasmodium by PCR was 46% (26/57) in April, 49% (28/57) in September y 35% (20/57) in December. Plasmodium vivax infected individuals predominated during these 3 times. Positives for ELISA were 72% (41/57) in April, 53% (30/57) September and 60% (34/57) December. The study demonstrated that people living in Puente Parhueña presented asymptomatic malaria infection with malaria antibodies persistence which likely represents a gametocyte potential reservoir for infection among the population.

Keywords : Jivi; asypmtomatic; smodium vivax; PCR; ELISA; Amazonas.