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Vectorial competence, insecticide resistance in Anopheles funestus and operational implications for malaria vector control strategies in Benin Republic
The primary reason for the failure of malaria vector control across endemic regions is the widespread insecticide resistance observed in …
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Plasmodium infections and associated risk factors among parturients in Jawi district, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women have an increased risk of Plasmodium infections and disease. Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health …
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Perspectives of African stakeholders on gene drives for malaria control and elimination: a multi-country survey
BACKGROUND: Gene drive modified mosquitoes (GDMMs) have the potential to address Africa's persistent malaria problem, but are still in early …
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UPLC/ESI/MS profiling of red algae Galaxaura rugosa extracts and its activity against malaria mosquito vector, Anopheles pharoensis, with reference to Danio rerio and Daphnia magna as bioindicators
Abstract Background Anopheles pharoensis has a major role in transmitting several human diseases, especially malaria, in Egypt?. Controlling Anopheles is …
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First report of Anopheles stephensi from southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Anopheles stephensi is an emerging exotic invasive urban malaria vector in East Africa. The World Health Organization recently announced …
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Feasibility and safety of integrating mass drug administration for helminth control with seasonal malaria chemoprevention among Senegalese children: a randomized controlled, observer-blind trial
BACKGROUND: The overlap in the epidemiology of malaria and helminths has been identified as a potential area to exploit for …
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Health workers’ adherence to the malaria test, treat and track strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic in malaria high transmission area in Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected malaria control activities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) resulting in 690,000 excess deaths in …
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Knowledge and practices of private pharmacy auxiliaries on malaria in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: The emergence of resistance to artemisinin derivatives in Southeast Asia constitutes a serious threat for other malaria endemic areas, …
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Rice farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards mosquitoes in irrigation schemes in Côte d’Ivoire: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Irrigated rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa not only brings more malaria vectors to nearby communities, but also greater malaria …
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Diagnostic performance of ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic test for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum infections in asymptomatic individuals in Kisangani, Northeast Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic test (usRDT) was recently developed to improve the detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections. However, its …
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Community perception of the autodissemination of pyriproxyfen for controlling malaria vectors in south-eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of the autodissemination of pyriproxyfen to control malaria vectors has been demonstrated under semi field environment in …
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Rapid and non-destructive identification of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis mosquito species using Raman spectroscopy via machine learning classification models
BACKGROUND: Identification of malaria vectors is an important exercise that can result in the deployment of targeted control measures and …
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Experiences of healthcare personnel on the efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy and malaria diagnosis in hospitals in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The risk of widespread resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) remains high in Uganda following detection of Plasmodium falciparum …
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Effect of non-human hosts on the human biting rate of primary and secondary malaria vectors in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Malaria vectors vary in feeding preference depending on their innate behaviour, host availability and abundance. Host preference and human …
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A Bayesian spatio-temporal framework to assess the effect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on children under 5 years in Cameroon from 2016 to 2021 using routine data
BACKGROUND: Malaria affects millions of Cameroonian children under 5 years of age living in the North and Far North regions. …
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Assessing the histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletion in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Dual hrp2/hrp3 genes deletions in P. falciparum isolates are increasingly reported in malaria-endemic countries and can produce false negative …
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection in children under two years of age in southern Togo prior to perennial malaria chemoprevention implementation
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in young children in sub-Saharan Africa. To prevent malaria in …
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Attractive targeted sugar bait: the pyrrole insecticide chlorfenapyr and the anti-malarial pharmaceutical artemether–lumefantrine arrest Plasmodium falciparum development inside wild pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.s. mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: Attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) is a novel approach to vector control, offering an alternative mode of insecticide delivery …
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in a context of high presumed sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance: malaria morbidity and molecular drug resistance profiles in South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SP-AQ), is a community-based malaria preventive strategy commonly used in the …
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Anopheles larval habitats seasonality and environmental factors affecting larval abundance and distribution in Arjo-Didessa sugar cane plantation, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Water resource development projects are essential for increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. However, these activities require the …