Abstract
Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium species (P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae and P. knowlesi). The disease is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and represents a global public health problem because of high mortality rates (Figure 1A). In 2020, 241 million cases of malaria with estimated 600,000 deaths were reported by World Health O…