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What do people benefit from a citizen science programme? Evidence from a Rwandan citizen science programme on malaria control
BACKGROUND: Malaria control remains a challenge globally and in malaria-endemic countries in particular. In Rwanda, a citizen science programme has …
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Vector control for malaria elimination in Botswana: progress, gaps and opportunities
Botswana has in the recent past 10 years made tremendous progress in the control of malaria and this informed re-orientation …
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Combining next-generation indoor residual spraying and drug-based malaria control strategies: observational evidence of a combined effect in Mali
BACKGROUND: Ségou Region in central Mali is an area of high malaria burden with seasonal transmission. The region reports high …
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Performance of IRS on malaria prevalence and incidence using pirimiphos-methyl in the context of pyrethroid resistance in Koulikoro region, Mali
BACKGROUND: Koulikoro Health District is one of three districts of Mali where the indoor residual spray (IRS) has been implemented …
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Active case detection of malaria in pregnancy using loop-mediated amplification (LAMP): a pilot outcomes study in South West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: 125 million women are pregnant each year in malaria endemic areas and are, therefore, at risk of Malaria in …
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Genetic evidence for imported malaria and local transmission in Richard Toll, Senegal
BACKGROUND: Malaria elimination efforts can be undermined by imported malaria infections. Imported infections are classified based on travel history. METHODS: …
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Risk factors for malaria infection prevalence and household vector density between mass distribution campaigns of long-lasting insecticidal nets in North-western Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the most widely deployed vector control intervention in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent malaria. Recent …
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A cluster randomized trial of delivery of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy at the community level in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy is responsible for 8-14% of low birth weight and 20% of stillbirths in sub-Saharan Africa. To …
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The biology of unconventional invasion of Duffy-negative reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax and its implication in malaria epidemiology and public health
Plasmodium vivax has been largely neglected over the past century, despite a widespread recognition of its burden across region where …
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Assessment of molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance among children participating in a therapeutic efficacy study in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Anti-malarial drug resistance remains a major threat to global malaria control efforts. In Africa, Plasmodium falciparum remains susceptible to …
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Molecular surveillance reveals the presence of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Uganda, 2017–2019
BACKGROUND: Histidine-rich protein-2 (HRP2)-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are the only RDTs recommended for malaria diagnosis in Uganda. However, the …
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Effectiveness of the innovative 1,7-malaria reactive community-based testing and response (1, 7-mRCTR) approach on malaria burden reduction in Southeastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In 2015, a China-UK-Tanzania tripartite pilot project was implemented in southeastern Tanzania to explore a new model for reducing …
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Prevalence and determinants of malaria infection among children of local farmers in Central Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years in Malawi, and especially among …
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Insecticide resistance in indoor and outdoor-resting Anopheles gambiae in Northern Ghana
Abstract Background Selection pressure from continued exposure to insecticides drives development of insecticide resistance and changes in resting behaviour of …
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Rural–urban disparities and factors associated with delayed care-seeking and testing for malaria before medication use by mothers of under-five children, Igabi LGA, Kaduna Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Fever in under-five children (U5) is the commonest presenting complaint in general practice and mothers' recognition is an entry …
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Attrition, physical integrity and insecticidal activity of long-lasting insecticidal nets in sub-Saharan Africa and modelling of their impact on vectorial capacity
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the primary malaria prevention and control intervention in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. While …
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Evidence of high bed net usage from a list randomization experiment in rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Recording behaviours that have the potential to impact health can be doubly challenging if the behaviour takes place in …
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Peer supervision experiences of drug sellers in a rural district in East-Central Uganda: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Support supervision improves performance outcomes among health workers. However, the national professional guidelines for new licenses and renewal for …
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Electrocardiographic safety evaluation of extended artemether-lumefantrine treatment in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Extended artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with already existing drug regimens, such as …
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Investigating selected host and parasite factors potentially impacting upon seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Bama, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Since 2014, seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with amodiaquine-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (AQ-SP) has been implemented on a large scale during the high …