Investigation of P. Vivax Elimination via Mass Drug Administration
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| author | Anwar, Md Nurul McCaw, James M. Zarebski, Alexander E. Hickson, Roslyn I. Flegg, Jennifer A. |
| author_facet | Anwar, Md Nurul McCaw, James M. Zarebski, Alexander E. Hickson, Roslyn I. Flegg, Jennifer A. |
| contents | Plasmodium vivax is the most geographically widespread malaria parasite due to its ability to remain dormant (as a hypnozoite) in the human liver and subsequently reactivate. Given the majority of P. vivax infections are due to hypnozoite reactivation, targeting the hypnozoite reservoir with a radical cure is crucial for achieving P. vivax elimination. Stochastic effects can strongly influence dynamics when disease prevalence is low or when the population size is small. Hence, it is important to account for this when modelling malaria elimination.cWe use a stochastic multiscale model of P. vivax transmission to study the impacts of multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with a radical cure, accounting for superinfection and hypnozoite dynamics. Our results indicate multiple rounds of MDA with a high-efficacy drug are needed to achieve a substantial probability of elimination. This work has the potential to help guide P. vivax elimination strategies by quantifying elimination probabilities for an MDA approach. |
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| spellingShingle | Investigation of P. Vivax Elimination via Mass Drug Administration Anwar, Md Nurul McCaw, James M. Zarebski, Alexander E. Hickson, Roslyn I. Flegg, Jennifer A. Populations and Evolution Plasmodium vivax is the most geographically widespread malaria parasite due to its ability to remain dormant (as a hypnozoite) in the human liver and subsequently reactivate. Given the majority of P. vivax infections are due to hypnozoite reactivation, targeting the hypnozoite reservoir with a radical cure is crucial for achieving P. vivax elimination. Stochastic effects can strongly influence dynamics when disease prevalence is low or when the population size is small. Hence, it is important to account for this when modelling malaria elimination.cWe use a stochastic multiscale model of P. vivax transmission to study the impacts of multiple rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with a radical cure, accounting for superinfection and hypnozoite dynamics. Our results indicate multiple rounds of MDA with a high-efficacy drug are needed to achieve a substantial probability of elimination. This work has the potential to help guide P. vivax elimination strategies by quantifying elimination probabilities for an MDA approach. |
| title | Investigation of P. Vivax Elimination via Mass Drug Administration |
| topic | Populations and Evolution |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.20619 |