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Improving the efficiency of reactive case detection for malaria elimination in southern Zambia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Reactive case detection (RCD) seeks to enhance malaria surveillance and control by identifying and treating parasitaemic individuals residing near …
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Prevalence and clinical impact of malaria infections detected with a highly sensitive HRP2 rapid diagnostic test in Beninese pregnant women
BACKGROUND: While sub-microscopic malarial infections are frequent and potentially deleterious during pregnancy, routine molecular detection is still not feasible. This …
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Comparing the durability of the long-lasting insecticidal nets DawaPlus® 2.0 and DuraNet© in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo
Abstract Background Anecdotal reports from DRC suggest that long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) distributed through mass campaigns in DRC may not …
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Evaluation of human-baited double net trap and human-odour-baited CDC light trap for outdoor host-seeking malaria vector surveillance in Kenya and Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Surveillance of outdoor host-seeking malaria vectors is crucial to monitor changes in vector biting behaviour and evaluate the impact …
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The potential of anti-malarial compounds derived from African medicinal plants: a review of pharmacological evaluations from 2013 to 2019
BACKGROUND: African Traditional Medicine (ATM) is used for the healthcare of about 80% of the rural populations of the continent …
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Insecticide resistance in Anopheles stephensi in Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The movement of malaria vectors into new areas is a growing concern in the efforts to control malaria. The …
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Sub-national stratification of malaria risk in mainland Tanzania: a simplified assembly of survey and routine data
Abstract Background Recent malaria control efforts in mainland Tanzania have led to progressive changes in the prevalence of malaria infection …
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The role of complement immune response on artemisinin-based combination therapy in a population from malaria endemic region of Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Naturally acquired immunity (NAI), which is characterized by protection against overt clinical disease and high parasitaemia, is acquired with …
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Spatiotemporal analysis of insecticide-treated net use for children under 5 in relation to socioeconomic gradients in Central and East Africa
BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated net (ITN) use is the core intervention among the strategies against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the …
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Malaria knowledge and experiences with community health workers among recently pregnant women in Malawi
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends three or more doses of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) to …
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Development of a dissolution method for lumefantrine and artemether in immediate release fixed dose artemether/lumefantrine tablets
Abstract Background Dissolution of artemether (ART) and lumefantrine (LUM) active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in fixed dose combination (FDC) ART/LUM tablets …
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A validation of the Malaria Atlas Project maps and development of a new map of malaria transmission in Sokoto, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study using geographic information systems
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children in Africa. There is inadequate information regarding malaria …
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Assessment of platelet indices and platelet activation markers in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the world's major infectious diseases that cause most morbidity and mortality, particularly in …
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Trend of declining bed net utilization among pregnant women in Ethiopia: new data from the Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance System, 2010–2016
BACKGROUND: Bed net utilization is one of the important methods of malaria prevention. Malaria during pregnancy is one of the …
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First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age
BACKGROUND: While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria …
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Individual and contextual correlates of mosquito net use among women in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria has been described as an urgent public health priority with almost half of the world's population being at …
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Sickle cell disease and malaria: decreased exposure and asplenia can modulate the risk from Plasmodium falciparum
BACKGROUND: Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited haemoglobinopathy, have increased risk of malaria, at least in part due …
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Correlates of uptake of optimal doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for prevention of malaria during pregnancy in East-Central Uganda
BACKGROUND: In 2012, the World Health Organization recommended that pregnant women in malaria-endemic countries complete at least three (optimal) doses …
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Evaluation of personal protection afforded by repellent-treated sandals against mosquito bites in south-eastern Tanzania
Abstract Background Outdoor and early evening mosquito biting needs to be addressed if malaria elimination is to be achieved. While …
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Intensity of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae before and after a mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets in Kinshasa and in 11 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Between 2011 and 2018, an estimated 134.8 million pyrethroid-treated long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) were distributed nationwide in the Democratic …