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Impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention on hospital admissions and mortality in children under 5 years of age in Ouelessebougou, Mali
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention is widely implemented in Sahel and sub-Sahel countries in Africa. Few studies have assessed the impact …
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Rapid shifts in the age-specific burden of malaria following successful control interventions in four regions of Uganda
BACKGROUND: Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) has been associated with reduced …
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First evidence of the deletion in the pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes in Plasmodium falciparum from Equatorial Guinea
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) as a good alternative malaria-diagnosis method in remote parts …
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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum and genetic profile in children affected by uncomplicated malaria in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health problem in Cameroon. The study of the genetic diversity within parasite population is …
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Healthcare professionals’ perspective can guide post-marketing surveillance of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Efficient testing to identify poor quality artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is important to optimize efforts to control and eliminate …
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Relationship between placenta malaria and mother to child transmission of HIV infection in pregnant women in South East Nigeria
BACKGROUND: This study determined the rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV among HIV positive women with placenta malaria and …
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Stage-specific Plasmodium falciparum immune responses in afebrile adults and children living in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium falciparum is widespread in adults and children living in malaria-endemic countries. This study identified the …
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Evaluation of a capacity building intervention on malaria treatment for under-fives in rural health facilities in Niger State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Despite the uptake of parasitological testing into policy and practice, appropriate prescription of anti-malarials and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) …
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Pattern of antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum antigens in individuals differentially exposed to Anopheles bites
BACKGROUND: In malaria-endemic areas, human populations are frequently exposed to immunomodulatory salivary components injected during mosquito blood feeding. The consequences …
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Assessment of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance molecular markers from the Blue Nile State, Southeast Sudan
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a public health problem worldwide. Malaria treatment policy has faced periodic changes due to emergence …
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Member species of the Anopheles gambiae complex can be misidentified as Anopheles leesoni
BACKGROUND: Accurate Anopheles species identification is key for effective malaria vector control. Identification primarily depends on morphological analysis of field …
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Analysis of trends of malaria from 2010 to 2017 in Boricha District, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract Background Ethiopia has made a significant progress of malaria control. Currently, the country has adopted and is implementing the …
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Recovery and stable persistence of chloroquine sensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum parasites after its discontinued use in Northern Uganda
Abstract Background Usage of chloroquine was discontinued from the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum infection in almost all endemic regions because …
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Use of real-time multiplex PCR, malaria rapid diagnostic test and microscopy to investigate the prevalence of Plasmodium species among febrile hospital patients in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Malaria continues to affect over 200 million individuals every year, especially children in Africa. Rapid and sensitive detection and …
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Anopheles larval species composition and characterization of breeding habitats in two localities in the Ghibe River Basin, southwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Documentation of the species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes and characterization of larval breeding sites is of major importance for …
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Exploring association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms and the occurrence of clinical blackwater fever through a case–control study in Congolese children
BACKGROUND: Blackwater fever (BWF), one of the most severe and life-threatening forms of falciparum malaria, is characterized by acute massive …
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The use of spatial and genetic tools to assess Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Lusaka, Zambia between 2011 and 2015
BACKGROUND: Zambia has set itself the ambitious target of eliminating malaria by 2021. To continue tracking transmission to zero, new …
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Optimal timing of primaquine to reduce Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage when co-administered with artemether–lumefantrine
BACKGROUND: Primaquine is an important gametocytocidal drug that is combined with conventional malaria treatment for prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria …
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Update to: A stakeholder workshop about modelled maps of key malaria indicator survey indicators in Madagascar
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Late clinical failure associated with cytochrome b codon 268 mutation during treatment of falciparum malaria with atovaquone–proguanil in traveller returning from Congo
BACKGROUND: The drug combination atovaquone-proguanil, is recommended for treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in France. Despite high efficacy, atovaquone-proguanil treatment …