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Community-based surveys for Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in selected regions of mainland Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are effective and widely used for the detection of wild-type …
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Comparative assessment of insecticide resistance phenotypes in two major malaria vectors, Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in south-eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have greatly reduced malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, but are …
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Correction to: Assessing the impact of the addition of pyriproxyfen on the durability of permethrin-treated bed nets in Burkina Faso: a compound-randomized controlled trial
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Protective effects of Olyset® Net on Plasmodium falciparum infection after three years of distribution in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Several types of insecticides, treating technologies and materials are available for long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs). The variations may result …
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Binding of human serum proteins to Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes and its association with malaria clinical presentation
Abstract Background The pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is related to the ability of parasite‑infected erythrocytes (IEs) to adhere to …
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How useful are malaria risk maps at the country level? Perceptions of decision-makers in Kenya, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Declining malaria prevalence and pressure on external funding have increased the need for efficiency in malaria control in sub-Saharan …
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Comparison of leucocyte profiles between healthy children and those with asymptomatic and symptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections
BACKGROUND: The immune mechanisms that determine whether a Plasmodium falciparum infection would be symptomatic or asymptomatic are not fully understood. …
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Updates on malaria epidemiology and profile in Cabo Verde from 2010 to 2019: the goal of elimination
BACKGROUND: Located in West Africa, Cabo Verde is an archipelago consisting of nine inhabited islands. Malaria has been endemic since …
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Infection of highly insecticide-resistant malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii with entomopathogenic bacteria Chromobacterium violaceum reduces its survival, blood feeding propensity and fecundity
BACKGROUND: This is now a concern that malaria eradication will not be achieved without the introduction of novel control tools. …
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Age-dependent carriage of alleles and haplotypes of Plasmodium falciparum sera5, eba-175, and csp in a region of intense malaria transmission in Uganda
BACKGROUND: The development of malaria vaccines is constrained by genetic polymorphisms exhibited by Plasmodium falciparum antigens. The project the age-dependent …
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A cohort study to identify risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum infection in Burkinabe children: implications for other high burden high impact countries
BACKGROUND: Progress in controlling malaria has stalled in recent years. Today the malaria burden is increasingly concentrated in a few …
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Health systems readiness and quality of inpatient malaria case-management in Kano State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria was among the first African countries to adopt and implement change of treatment policy for severe malaria from …
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Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net ownership, utilization and associated factors among school-age children in Dara Mallo and Uba Debretsehay districts, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among school-age children (SAC) in sub-Saharan Africa. SAC …
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Changes in the frequencies of Plasmodium falciparum dhps and dhfr drug-resistant mutations in children from Western Kenya from 2005 to 2018: the rise of Pfdhps S436H
BACKGROUND: Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is the only anti-malarial drug formulation approved for intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp). However, mutations in …
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Epidemiology of malaria among pregnant women during their first antenatal clinic visit in the middle belt of Ghana: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malaria during pregnancy may result in unfavourable outcomes in both mothers and their foetuses. This study sought to document …
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High prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infections in adults, Ashanti Region, Ghana, 2018
BACKGROUND: Ghana is among the high-burden countries for malaria infections and recently reported a notable increase in malaria cases. While …
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History of malaria control in Rwanda: implications for future elimination in Rwanda and other malaria-endemic countries
BACKGROUND: Malaria was first reported in Rwanda in the early 1900s with significant heterogeneity and volatility in transmission over subsequent …
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Managing intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy challenges: an ethnographic study of two Ghanaian administrative regions
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is an important public health problem across sub-Saharan Africa. The package of measures for its …
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Implementation of a malaria sentinel surveillance system in Togo: a pilot study
BACKGROUND: In Togo, the National Malaria Control Programme, in collaboration with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, …
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Is Anopheles gambiae attraction to floral and human skin-based odours and their combination modulated by previous blood meal experience?
Abstract Background Mosquitoes use odours to find energy resources, blood hosts and oviposition sites. While these odour sources are normally …