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Effect of dietary intervention on the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria among 6–18-month-old children in rural Malawi
BACKGROUND: The complex interaction between malaria and undernutrition leads to increased mortality and morbidity rate among young children in malaria-endemic …
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Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: implications for elimination strategies
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health threat in Ethiopia despite the tremendous progress made towards the 2030 elimination targets. …
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Evaluation of the solar-powered Silver Bullet 2.1 (Lumin 8) light trap for sampling malaria vectors in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) light traps are widely used for sampling mosquitoes. However, this trap, manufactured …
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Sterilized Anopheles funestus can autodisseminate sufficient pyriproxyfen to the breeding habitat under semi-field settings
BACKGROUND: Anopheles funestus, the main malaria vector, prefer to oviposit in permanent and/or semi-permanent breeding habitats located far from human …
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The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Widespread artemisinin resistance in Africa could be catastrophic when drawing parallels with the failure of chloroquine in the 1970s …
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Magnitude of malaria and associated factors among febrile adults in Siraro District Public Health facilities, West Arsi Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia 2022: a facility-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite significant efforts made to control malaria in Ethiopia, the disease remains one of the top public health problems …
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Plasmodium falciparum population structure inferred by msp1 amplicon sequencing of parasites collected from febrile patients in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Multiplicity of infection (MOI) is an important measure of Plasmodium falciparum diversity, usually derived from the highly polymorphic genes, …
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Barriers to accessing malaria treatment amongst school-age children in rural Malawi
BACKGROUND: Over the last two decades, many countries have moved from malaria control toward malaria elimination. However, some sub-Saharan African …
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Interpersonal communication, cultural norms, and community perceptions associated with care-seeking for fever among children under age five in Magoé district, Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Malaria is endemic throughout Mozambique, contributing significantly to the country's burden of disease. Prompt and effective treatment for fevers …
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Malaria misdiagnosis in the routine health system in Arba Minch area district in southwest Ethiopia: an implication for malaria control and elimination
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are coendemic in Ethiopia, with different proportion in different settings. Microscopy is the diagnostic …
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Co-infection of Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni is associated with anaemia
BACKGROUND: Malaria and schistosomiasis persist as major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. These infections have independently and also in …
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Description of the design of a mixed-methods study to assess the burden and determinants of malaria transmission for tailoring of interventions (microstratification) in Ibadan and Kano metropolis
BACKGROUND: Rapid urbanization in Nigerian cities may lead to localized variations in malaria transmission, particularly with a higher burden in …
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Cost and quality of operational larviciding using drones and smartphone technology
BACKGROUND: Larval Source Management (LSM) is an important tool for malaria vector control and is recommended by WHO as a …
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Malaria vaccine coverage estimation using age-eligible populations and service user denominators in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization approved the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine for wider rollout, and Kenya participated in a phased pilot …
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Anti-malarial activity of the alkaloid, heptaphylline, and the furanocoumarin, imperatorin, from Clausena anisata against human Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites: ex vivo trophozoitocidal, schizonticidal and gametocytocidal approach
Abstract Background The erythrocytic stage of the life cycle of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum , consists of trophozoite, schizont …
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RTS,S/AS01E vaccine defaults in Ghana: a qualitative exploration of the perspectives of defaulters and frontline health service providers
Abstract Background While Ghana has a good track record in the Expanded Programme on Immunization, there are substantial challenges with …
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Haematological parameters and their correlation with the degree of malaria parasitaemia among outpatients attending a polyclinic
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by various species of the blood parasite Plasmodium; of all the parasitic diseases, …
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Knowledge, attitude and practices of malaria preventive measures among mothers with children under five years in a rural setting of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health concern around the world, particularly in resource-constrained countries. Malaria still accounts for 40% …
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Measuring quality of facility-based ITN distribution in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Continuous distribution channels are effective methods to deliver malaria interventions such as insecticide treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women …
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Species composition, infection rate and detection of resistant alleles in Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Lare, a malaria hotspot district of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Anopheles funestus, which is considered as secondary vector of malaria in Ethiopia, is known to have several morphologically indistinguishable …