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Fitness characteristics of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus during an attempted laboratory colonization
Abstract Background The malaria vector Anopheles funestus is increasingly recognized as a dominant vector of residual transmission in many African …
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Estimating the potential impact of Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSBs) as a new vector control tool for Plasmodium falciparum malaria
BACKGROUND: Attractive targeted sugar baits (ATSBs) are a promising new tool for malaria control as they can target outdoor-feeding mosquito …
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Mosquito‐repellent controlled‐release formulations for fighting infectious diseases
Malaria is a principal cause of illness and death in countries where the disease is endemic. Personal protection against mosquitoes …
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Malaria rapid diagnostic test (HRP2/pLDH) positivity, incidence, care accessibility and impact of community WASH Action programme in DR Congo: mixed method study involving 625 households
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the most prevalent and deadliest illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite recent gains made towards its …
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Development of a new barcode-based, multiplex-PCR, next-generation-sequencing assay and data processing and analytical pipeline for multiplicity of infection detection of Plasmodium falciparum
BACKGROUND: Simultaneous infection with multiple malaria parasite strains is common in high transmission areas. Quantifying the number of strains per …
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Genomic investigation of atypical malaria cases in Kanel, northern Senegal
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of malaria cases in regions where the malaria burden has decreased significantly and prevalence is very low …
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Surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum pfcrt haplotypes in southwestern Uganda by high‐resolution melt analysis
BACKGROUND: Chloroquine (CQ) resistance is conferred by mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum CQ resistance transporter (pfcrt). Following CQ withdrawal for …
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Xylopic acid-amodiaquine and xylopic acid-artesunate combinations are effective in managing malaria in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice
Abstract Background Evidence of Plasmodium resistance to some of the current anti-malarial agents makes it imperative to search for newer …
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Diversity of KIR genes and their HLA-C ligands in Ugandan populations with historically varied malaria transmission intensity
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the most serious infectious diseases in the world. The malaria burden is greatly affected by …
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Multiplex-RT-PCR-ELISA panel for detecting mosquito-borne pathogens: Plasmodium sp. preserved and eluted from dried blood spots on sample cards
Abstract Background Children are the most vulnerable group affected by malaria and other tropical, vector-borne diseases in low-resource countries. Infants …
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High frequency of the Duffy-negative genotype and absence of Plasmodium vivax infections in Ghana
Abstract Background Recent studies from different malaria-endemic regions including western Africa have now shown that Plasmodium vivax can infect red …
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Mentorship on malaria microscopy diagnostic service in Ethiopia: baseline competency of microscopists and performance of health facilities
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, malaria cases are declining as a result of proven interventions, and in 2017 the country launched a …
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Malaria in migrant agricultural workers in western Ethiopia: entomological assessment of malaria transmission risk
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has made great strides in malaria control over the last two decades. However, this progress has not been …
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Within‐household clustering of genetically related Plasmodium falciparum infections in a moderate transmission area of Uganda
BACKGROUND: Evaluation of genetic relatedness of malaria parasites is a useful tool for understanding transmission patterns, but patterns are not …
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Genetic variation in the immune system and malaria susceptibility in infants: a nested case–control study in Nanoro, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms in the human immune system modulate susceptibility to malaria. However, there is a paucity of data on …
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Needs assessment of community health workers to enhance efficient delivery of their services for community case management of malaria in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Malaria continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Community Case Management of malaria (CCMm) …
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Genetic polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Melka-Werer, North East Ethiopia based on the merozoite surface protein-2 (msp-2) gene as a molecular marker
BACKGROUND: The characterization of parasite populations circulating in malaria endemic areas is necessary to evaluate the success of ongoing interventions …
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Evaluation of health system readiness and coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) in Kambia district to inform national scale-up in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is a proven strategy to protect infants against …
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Predictors for the uptake of optimal doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Tanzania: further analysis of the data of the 2015–2016 Tanzania demographic and health survey and malaria indicator survey
BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, the uptake of optimal doses (≥ 3) of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria (IPTp-SP) during …
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Incremental impact on malaria incidence following indoor residual spraying in a highly endemic area with high standard ITN access in Mozambique: results from a cluster‐randomized study
BACKGROUND: Attaining the goal of reducing the global malaria burden is threatened by recent setbacks in maintaining the effectiveness of …