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Determinants of utilization of malaria preventive measures during pregnancy among women aged 15 to 49 years in Kenya: an analysis of the Malaria Indicator Survey 2020
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Malaria infection in pregnancy can have severe consequences for the …
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Efficacy and safety of pyronaridine-artesunate (Pyramax®) for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Declining efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment Plasmodium vivax malaria has been reported in different endemic settings in Ethiopia. …
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Countrywide insecticide resistance monitoring and first report of the presence of the L1014S knock down resistance in Niger, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) is the principal malaria vector control strategy adopted by Niger. To better inform …
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Residual efficacy of SumiShield™ 50WG for indoor residual spraying in Ethiopia
Abstract Background The rate of decay of the biological efficacy of insecticides used for indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an …
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Persistence of Plasmodium falciparum HRP-2 antigenaemia after artemisinin combination therapy is not associated with gametocytes
BACKGROUND: In some settings, sensitive field diagnostic tools may be needed to achieve elimination of falciparum malaria. To this end, …
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Inequalities in the use of insecticide-treated nets by pregnant women in Ghana, 2011 and 2017
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable group of people usually affected by malaria. The use of insecticide-treated …
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Performance of antigen detection for HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community surveys: Tanzania, July–November 2017
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) based on the detection of the Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen are …
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Ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets three months after a mass distribution campaign in Uganda, 2021
BACKGROUND: Uganda conducted its third mass long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) distribution campaign in 2021. The target of the campaign was …
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Ideational factors associated with consistent use of insecticide-treated nets: a multi-country, multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Using insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) every night, year-round …
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Relationships between biological age, distance from aquatic habitats and pyrethroid resistance status of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in south-eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Malaria transmission can be highly heterogeneous between and within localities, and is influenced by factors such as survival and …
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Impact of different mosquito collection methods on indicators of Anopheles malaria vectors in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Methods used to sample mosquitoes are important to consider when estimating entomologic metrics. Human landing catches (HLCs) are considered …
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Therapeutic efficacies of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum and chloroquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax infection in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Routine monitoring of anti-malarial drugs is recommended for early detection of drug resistance and to inform national malaria treatment …
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Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in three regions of Togo: a population-based longitudinal study from 2013 to 2020
BACKGROUND: In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in areas of high seasonal transmission. Though …
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Analysis of attitudes and practices influencing adherence to seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children under 5 years of age in the Dosso Region of Niger
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) consists of the intermittent administration of a 3 day course of anti-malarial medications during the …
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Screening eaves of houses reduces indoor mosquito density in rural, western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Despite the scale-up of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying, the bulk of malaria transmission in western Kenya still …
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Mapping under-five child malaria risk that accounts for environmental and climatic factors to aid malaria preventive and control efforts in Ghana: Bayesian geospatial and interactive web-based mapping methods
BACKGROUND: Under-five child malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, especially among sub-Saharan African countries …
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Low genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 and 2 and multiplicity of infections in western Ethiopia following effective malaria interventions
BACKGROUND: Genetic diversity of malaria parasites can inform the intensity of transmission and poses a major threat to malaria control …
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Factors influencing consistent use of bed nets for the control of malaria among children under 5 years in Soroti District, North Eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The use of insecticide-treated bed nets has been proven to be effective in reducing malaria transmission in highly endemic …
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Asymptomatic malaria infection, associated factors and accuracy of diagnostic tests in a historically high transmission setting in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic malaria infections are important parasite reservoirs and could sustain transmission in the population, but they are often unreported. …
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Novel application of one-step pooled molecular testing and maximum likelihood approaches to estimate the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia among rapid diagnostic test negative samples in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Detection of malaria parasitaemia in samples that are negative by rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) requires resource-intensive molecular tools. While …