Prevalence and Diversity of Plasmodium Species in Patients Attending in El-Mak Nimr Hospital in Shendi State, Sudan
Wahaj M. Mohammed *
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Shendi University, Shendi, Sudan.
Abdelhakam H. Ali
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Al Butana, Rufaa, Sudan.
Razaz H. Hamid
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Napta College, Khartoum, Sudan.
Khalid M. Masaad
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Napta College, Khartoum, Sudan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: malaria is disease caused by parasite. The parasite is spread to human through the bite of infected mosquitoes. the definitive diagnosis of malaria disease is still based on finding parasite in blood films. In thin blood films red blood cells are fixed so the morphology of the parasitized red cells can be seen.
Objective: This research aims to study the prevalence and diversity of Plasmodium species based on the data collected in Elmak Nimr hospital -Shendi –Sudan.
Methods: This was cross-sectional malaria survey carried out in Elmak Nimr hospital -Shendi from November 2023 to February 2024. The survey was categorized according to gender and age groups.
Results: The overall prevalence of Plasmodium species among malaria suspected cases was 30%. Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) was the main infecting malaria species in Shendi and about (5%) of cases were infected with that plasmodium viva. more than 20 years old is more infected group.
Conclusion: Although plasmodium vivax infection is recognized in shendi falciparum is still largely recognized with higher percent than vivax.
Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum plasmodium vivax, El-mak Nimr hospital, Sudan