Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Journal Club 2024 - Zach Popkin-Hall
For the first Journal Club of 2024, Dr Zach Popkin-Hall, a post-doctoral research associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discussed the malaria parasite species landscape in mainland Tanzania.
While Plasmodium falciparum is the most prevalent and deadliest human malaria species in sub-Saharan Africa, recent evidence shows that other non-falciparum species could be more prevalent in the region than previously thought.
Zach’s work focuses on understanding the genomics of these non-falciparum species. He will discuss the malaria parasite species landscape in mainland Tanzania and why malaria elimination in the country will require increased surveillance and understanding of these parasite species.
Publication in the Journal of Infectious Diseases: https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...
He also shared some bonus data in addition to what's available in the publication - watch the recording to learn more.
