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Six decades of malaria vector control in southern Africa: a review of the entomological evidence-base
BACKGROUND: Countries in the southern Africa region have set targets for malaria elimination between 2020 and 2030. Malaria vector control …
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High prevalence of Pfcrt 76T and Pfmdr1 N86 genotypes in malaria infected patients attending health facilities in East Shewa zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum resistance to series of anti-malarial drugs is a major challenge in efforts to control and/or eliminate malaria …
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Malaria in pregnancy control and pregnancy outcomes: a decade’s overview using Ghana’s DHIMS II data
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy control interventions have been implemented through antenatal care services for more than 2 decades in Ghana. …
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Factors influencing health workers’ compliance with the WHO intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy recommendations in the Northern Region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Although IPTp-SP is a lifesaving World Health Organization (WHO) recommended preventive intervention for pregnant women in malaria-endemic regions, IPTp-SP …
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Temporal dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum population in Metehara, east-central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious, genetically most complex and fastest-evolving malaria parasite. Information on genetic diversity of this …
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Molecular screening reveals non-uniform malaria transmission in western Kenya and absence of Rickettsia africae and selected arboviruses in hospital patients
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is the common diagnosis for febrile illness and related clinical features, resulting in the under-diagnosis …
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Participatory approaches for raising awareness among subsistence farmers in Tanzania about the spread of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and the possible link to improper agricultural pesticide use
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is a key barrier to long-term malaria control, and it may be exacerbated by poor agricultural pesticide …
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Life-history traits of a fluorescent Anopheles arabiensis genetic sexing strain introgressed into South African genomic background
BACKGROUND: South Africa has set a mandate to eliminate local malaria transmission by 2023. In pursuit of this objective a …
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Burden of malaria infection among individuals of varied blood groups in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The ABO blood groups consist of A, B, and H carbohydrate antigens, which regulate protein activities during malaria infection …
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Potential application of the haematology analyser XN-31 prototype for field malaria surveillance in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Simple and accurate diagnosis is a key component of malaria control programmes. Microscopy is the current gold standard, however …
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Asymptomatic and submicroscopic Plasmodium infections in an area before and during integrated vector control in Homa Bay, western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been the primary vector control strategy until indoor residual spraying (IRS) was added in …
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Digitalized long-lasting insecticidal nets mass distribution campaign in the context of Covid-19 pandemic in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of Congo: challenges and lessons learned
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) organized a first mass distribution campaign of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) with …
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Key factors predicting suspected severe malaria case management and health outcomes: an operational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that pre-referral Rectal Artesunate (RAS) can be a life-saving intervention for severe malaria in remote settings in …
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Temporal trends in molecular markers of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in human blood and profiles of corresponding resistant markers in mosquito oocysts in Asembo, western Kenya
Abstract Background Over the last two decades, the scale-up of vector control and changes in the first-line anti-malarial, from chloroquine …
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Repellent activity against Anopheles gambiae of the leaves of nesting trees in the Sebitoli chimpanzee community of Kibale National Park, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Every evening, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) build a sleeping platform so called "nest" by intertwining branches of tree. Most of …
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Evaluation of HRP2 and pLDH-based rapid diagnostic tests for malaria and prevalence of pfhrp2/3 deletions in Aweil, South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for malaria are the primary tool for malaria diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa but the utility …
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Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and distribution of its genetic variants among malaria-suspected patients visiting Metehara health centre, Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is cytosolic enzyme, which has a vital role for the integrity and functioning of red blood …
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Clinical manifestations and outcomes of severe malaria in adult patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in the Gambia
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health concern in The Gambia. There is limited data on the clinical manifestation and …
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First detection of the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Côte d’Ivoire: urbanization in question
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have revealed high malaria transmission in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire. The sociopolitical crisis in the country and the …
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Medicinal plants used in traditional treatment of malaria in Ethiopia: a review of ethnomedicine, anti-malarial and toxicity studies
Abstract Background Malaria is extremely common in Ethiopia, and it is one of the country's most serious public health and …