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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Prevalence and laboratory analysis of malaria and dengue co-infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Reference

Study area

(years of the survey)

Age range

Plasmodium sp.

The magnitude of outcome in those co-infected compared to those with only malaria

Case enrolled

Case of co-infection

Case of malaria alone

Case of dengue alone

Diagnostic Techniques

Assir et al., 2014 [16]

Pakistan (2012)

12–90

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 1.99%

2. Hemoglobin = similar

3. Hematocrit = similar

4. Platelet count = similar

52

17

18

5

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: ELISA NS1,IgM, RT-PCR

Baba et al., 2013 [18]

Nigeria (2008)

< 1- > 80 y

P. falciparum

1. Co-infection rate 7.17%

310

18

31

175

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT)

Barua and Gill, 2016 [19]

India (2014)

> 12 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate 10.25%

2. Hemoglobin = higher

3. Hematocrit = similar

4. Platelet count = lower

5. AST = higher

6. ALT = higher

156

16

55

85

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: IgM, NS1

Carme et al., 2009 [20]

French Guiana (2004–2005)

NA

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate 1%

1723

17

376

221

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: IgM serology, culture, RT-PCR

Chipwaza et al., 2014 [21]

Tanzania (2013)

2–13

NA

1. Co-infection rate 8.5%

364

31

52

45

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: ELISA

Epelboin et al., 2012 [22]

French Guiana (2004–2010)

6 m-83 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Parasitemia = similar

2. Hemoglobin = similar

3. Hematocrit = lower

4. Platelet count = lower

5. AST = similar

6. ALT = similar

Not given

104

208

104

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: Cell-culture virus isolation, RT-PCR, NS1, IgM, IgM, IgM + IgA

Hati et al., 2012 [23]

India (2005–2010)

NA

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate 1.5%

2971

46

194

559

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: ELISA

Magalhaes et al., 2014 [14]

Brazil (2009–2011)

0- > 60 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 3.16%

2. Parasitemia = similar

3. Hematocrit = higher

4. Platelet count = lower

5. AST = higher

6. ALT = higher

1578

44

176

584

Malaria: PCR.

Dengue: IgM, NS1, RT-PCR

Mendonça et al., 2015 [15]

Brazil (2009–2013)

IQR20.8–52.25 y

P. vivax

1. Parasitemia = similar

2. Hemoglobin = similar

3. Hematocrit = similar

4. Platelet count = similar

5. AST = lower

6. ALT = higher

Not given

30

52

30

Malaria: Microscopy, PCR

Dengue: RT-PCR

Mohapatra et al., 2012 [24]

India (2011)

NA

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 6%

2. Parasitemia = lower

3. Hemoglobin = higher

4. Platelet count = lower

5. AST = lower

6. ALT = lower

469

27

102

340

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: RDT (NS1, IgM)

Mueller et al., 2014 [25]

Cambodia (2008–2010)

7–49 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 3.24%

1475

27

727

53

Malaria: RDT, Nested-PCR

Dengue: RT-PCR

Rao et al., 2016 [26]

India (2013)

< 1- > 15 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 1%

1980

22

229

723

Malaria: Microscopy, RDT.

Dengue: Dengue NS1, ELISA, RT-PCR

Swoboda et al., 2014 [27]

Bangladesh (2007–2010)

≥8 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 0.76%

659

5

362

35

Malaria: Microscopy, RDT.

Dengue: ELISA IgM

Sow et al., 2016 [28]

Senegal (2009–2013)

>  1 y

P. falciparum

1. Co-infection rate = 0.01%

13,845

1

7386

2

Malaria: Microscopy, RDT

Dengue: RT-PCR

Zaki and Shanbag, 2010 [29]

India (2005)

1 m-12 y

P.falciparum and P.vivax

1. Co-infection rate = 0.33%

602

2

33

79

Malaria: Microscopy

Dengue: ELISA