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Dry-season transmission and determinants of Plasmodium infections in Jawi district, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a serious global public health problem, and continues to have a devastating impact on people's health worldwide. …
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Trends in malaria epidemiological factors following the implementation of current control strategies in Dangassa, Mali
BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, three strategies have reduced severe malaria cases and deaths in endemic regions of Africa, Asia …
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Effect of three years’ seasonal malaria chemoprevention on molecular markers of resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine in Ouelessebougou, Mali
BACKGROUND: In 2012, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was recommended as policy for malaria control by the World Health Organization (WHO) …
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The impact of the private sector co-payment mechanism (PSCM) on the private market for ACT in Nigeria: results of the 2018 cross-sectional outlet and household market surveys
BACKGROUND: The private sector plays a large role in malaria treatment provision in Nigeria. To improve access to, and affordability …
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Malaria prevention interventions beyond long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Significant progress in malaria prevention during the past two decades has prompted increasing global dialogue on malaria elimination. Recent …
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A quasi-experimental study estimating the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets with and without piperonyl butoxide on pregnancy outcomes
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the main vector control tool for pregnant women, but their efficacy may be compromised, …
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A practical approach for geographic prioritization and targeting of insecticide-treated net distribution campaigns during public health emergencies and in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: The use of data in targeting malaria control efforts is essential for optimal use of resources. This work provides …
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Molecular identification and anti-malarial drug resistance profile of Plasmodium falciparum from patients attending Kisoro Hospital, southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The evolution of malaria infection has necessitated the development of highly sensitive diagnostic assays, as well as the use …
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Design and methods for a quasi-experimental pilot study to evaluate the impact of dual active ingredient insecticide-treated nets on malaria burden in five regions in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Vector control tools have contributed significantly to a reduction in malaria burden since 2000, primarily through insecticidal-treated bed nets …
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Evaluating performance of multiplex real time PCR for the diagnosis of malaria at elimination targeted low transmission settings of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria incidence has declined in Ethiopia in the past 10 years. Current malaria diagnostic tests, including light microscopy and …
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Adherence to malaria management guidelines by health care workers in the Busoga sub-region, eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Appropriate malaria management is a key malaria control strategy. The objective of this study was to determine health care …
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Trends of malaria infection in pregnancy in Ghana over the past two decades: a review
BACKGROUND: There has been a global decline in malaria transmission over the past decade. However, not much is known of …
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Comparative efficacy of two pyrethroid-piperonyl butoxide nets (Olyset Plus and PermaNet 3.0) against pyrethroid resistant malaria vectors: a non-inferiority assessment
BACKGROUND: Pyrethroid-PBO nets were conditionally recommended for control of malaria transmitted by mosquitoes with oxidase-based pyrethroid-resistance based on epidemiological evidence …
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Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 genes deletion in global settings (2010–2021): a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The usefulness of histidine-rich protein-2/3 (HRP2/3)-based rapid diagnostic tests of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum has been threatened by …
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Safety of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials
Abstract Background The efficacies of artemisinin based combinations have been excellent in Africa, but also comprehensive evidence regarding their safety …
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Gender difference in the incidence of malaria diagnosed at public health facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Routine malaria surveillance data in Africa primarily come from public health facilities reporting to national health management information systems. …
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Incidence and consequences of damage to insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Efforts to improve the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) should be informed by understanding of the causes of …
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Maplaria: a user friendly web-application for spatio-temporal malaria prevalence mapping
BACKGROUND: Model-based geostatistical (MBG) methods have been extensively used to map malaria risk using community survey data in low-resource settings …
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Incidence of clinical malaria, acute respiratory illness, and diarrhoea in children in southern Malawi: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Malaria, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and diarrhoea are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 …
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Population genetics of Anopheles arabiensis, the primary malaria vector in the Republic of Sudan
Abstract Background Anopheles arabiensisis a member ofAnopheles gambiaecomplex and the main malaria vector in Sudan. There is insufficient population genetics …