Low incidence of COVID-19 case severity and mortality in Africa; Could malaria co-infection provide the missing link?

SA Osei, RP Biney, AS Anning, LN Nortey… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite reports of malaria and coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) co-
infection, malaria-endemic regions have so far recorded fewer cases of COVID-19 and …

Prevalence and characteristics of malaria among COVID-19 individuals: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and analysis of case reports

P Wilairatana, FR Masangkay, KU Kotepui… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The world population is currently at a very high risk of Coronavirus disease-
2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on a Malaria dominated region: A mathematical analysis and simulations

MM Ojo, EFD Goufo - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
One of society's major concerns that have continued for a long time is infectious diseases. It
has been demonstrated that certain disease infections, in particular multiple disease …

Seroreactivity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 recombinant S protein, receptor-binding domain, and its receptor-binding motif in COVID-19 …

A Traoré, MA Guindo, D Konaté, B Traoré… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the global interest and the unprecedented number of scientific studies triggered by
the COVID-19 pandemic, few data are available from develo** and low-income countries …

Insights into Plasmodium and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection driven neurological manifestations

O Indari, B Baral, K Muduli, AP Mohanty… - Biosafety and …, 2021 - mednexus.org
In malaria-endemic regions, people often get exposed to various pathogens simultaneously,
generating co-infection scenarios. In such scenarios, overlap** symptoms pose serious …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of malaria parasitaemia among COVID-19 Patients in Rivers State, Nigeria

R Nwalozie, OE Onosakponome… - Journal of Applied Life …, 2022 - academia.edu
This study was an exploratory prospective observational study in a cohort of patients on
admission with COVID-19 in some health institutions in Nigeria. Patients within the age …

Clinical characteristics, complications, and predictors of outcome of hospitalized adult Sudanese patients with COVID‐19 and malaria coinfection in Sudan: A …

K Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) share several characteristics that could
lead to cross‐infection, particularly in malaria‐endemic areas. Early COVID‐19 symptoms …

Risk factors for hospitalisation and death from COVID-19: a prospective cohort study in South Sudan and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

E Leidman, S Doocy, G Heymsfield, A Sebushishe… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Our study described demographic characteristics, exposures and symptoms, and
comorbidities to evaluate risk factors of hospitalisation and mortality among cases in Juba …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and malaria co-morbidity in the Hohoe Municipality: a retrospective study

DS Squire, P Tettey, A Abaka-Yawson… - Journal of Global …, 2024 - e-jghs.org
Background The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) co-infections with
parasitic, bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens has been reported, presenting a worrying …

Circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in Equatorial Guinea

D López-Farfán, P Ncogo, C Oki, M Riloha, V Ondo… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
The impact of COVID-19 in Africa has been a big concern since the beginning of the
pandemic. However, low incidence of COVID-19 case severity and mortality has been …