Table 1.
Studies on imported malaria in some Mediterranean regions
| Author | Contry | Period of the study | Number of imported malaria cases reported | Prevalence of Plasmodium species reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia-Villarrubia M et al., 201115 | Barcelona (Spain) | 1990–2008 | 174 | P.falciparum (69,5%), P.vivax (14.4%), P.ovale (5.7%), P.malariae (4.6%), Mixed (2.9%), Plasmodium spp (2.9%) |
| Espinosa-Vega E et al., 201133 | Gran Canaria Island (Spain) | 1993–2006 | 184 | P.falciparum (84.1%), P.vivax (11.8%), P.ovale (2.4%), P.malariae (1.2%), Mixed (0.6%) |
| Rey S et al., 201034 | Southern Madrid (Spain) | 2005–2008 | 57 | P.falciparum (94.7%), P.ovale (5.3%) |
| Romi R et al., 20103 | Italy | 2000–2006 | 5219 (5214 imported, 1 autochthonous) | Plasmodium falciparum (83%), P.vivax (8%), P.ovale (7%), P.malariae (2%), Mixed (0.3%) |
| Al-Tawfiq JA, 200519 | Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia | 1994–2005 | 56 | P.vivax (54.4%), P.falciparum (43%), P.malariae (1.8%) |
| El Ouali Lalami A et al., 200920 | Northern Central Morocco | 1997–2007 | 56 | P.falciparum (89%), P.vivax (7%), P.ovale (4%) |
| Castro L et al., 200435 | North of Portugal | 1993–2002 | 140 | P.falciparum (60.4%), Plasmodium spp. (22.9%) P.vivax (14.6%), P.ovale (2.1%) |
| Pistone T et al., 201036 | Bordeaux (France) | 2000–2007 | 526 | Prevalence of P.falciparum |
| Parola P et al., 200537 | Marseille (France) | 2001–2003 | 352 (240 adults and 112 children) | P.falciparum (88.3% adults, 75.9% children), P.vivax (4.2% adults, 4.5% children), P.ovale (2.5% adults, 7.1% children), P.malariae (0.0% adults, 0.9% children), Mixed (4.2% adults, 9.8% children) |
| Parola P et al., 200738 | Marseille (France) | 2004–2006 | 248 | P.falciparum imported from Comoros |
| Aoun K et al., 201039 | Tunis (Tunisia) | 1999–2006 | 98 | P.falciparum (71.4%), P.ovale (19.4%) |
| Anis E et al., 200440 | Israel | Annually | 60–100 | n.a |
| Hammadi D et al., 200941 | Algeria (south of the country) | 1980–2007 | 300 (all autochthonous cases) | n.a |
| Alvero O et al., 200942 | Bursa (Turkey) | 2006–2008 | 9 | P.vivax (66.7%), P.falciparum (33.3%) |
| Peric D et al., 200943 | Croatia | 1987–2006 | 201 | P.falciparum (64.7%), P.vivax (19.9%), P.malariae (2.0%), P.ovale (0.5%), Mixed (6.0%) |