Estimating malaria transmission in Sarangani Province, the Philippines using serological markers of infection

Background The Philippines is among the 39 countries aiming for malaria elimination. The major challenge is finding residual transmission foci in difficult to access villages of Southern Mindanao, Philippines. The sensitivity of microscopy to detect asymptomatic infections declines with decreasing malaria prevalence. The aim of this project is to use antibody markers of P. falciparum and P. vivax infection to locate residual transmission foci and to determine effects of control measures in Sarangani Province, the Philippines.