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Assessment of the developmental success of Anopheles coluzzii larvae under different nutrient regimes: effects of diet quality, food amount and larval density
BACKGROUND: In a context of increasing resistance of both vectors toward main classes of insecticides used in public health and …
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in Ethiopia: absence of common African and Mediterranean allelic variants in a nationwide study
BACKGROUND: Building on the declining trend of malaria in Ethiopia, the Federal Ministry of Health aims to eliminate malaria by …
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Post-malaria neurological syndrome: four cases, review of the literature and clarification of the nosological framework
Post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS) is a debated entity, defined by neurological complications following a post-malaria symptom-free period and a negative …
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An analysis of country adoption and implementation of the 2012 WHO recommendations for intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: An estimated 30 million women give birth annually in malaria endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria in pregnancy is …
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Shady business: understanding the spatial ecology of exophilic Anopheles mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: Understanding the ecology of exophilic anophelines is a key step toward developing outdoor control strategies to complement existing indoor …
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Baseline entomologic data on malaria transmission in prelude to an indoor residual spraying intervention in the regions of Alibori and Donga, Northern Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite the success of indoor residual insecticide spraying (IRS) in Africa, particularly in Benin, some gaps of information need …
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Detection of foci of residual malaria transmission through reactive case detection in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Sub-microscopic and asymptomatic infections could be bottlenecks to malaria elimination efforts in Ethiopia. This study determined the prevalence of …
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A randomized trial of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus artemether–lumefantrine for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mali
BACKGROUND: Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and artesunate-amodiaquine are first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in many endemic countries, including Mali. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is …
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Outdoor malaria transmission risks and social life: a qualitative study in South-Eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Behaviour changes in mosquitoes from indoor to outdoor biting result in continuing risk of malaria from outdoor activities, including …
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Genetic diversity of the msp-1, msp-2, and glurp genes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Determination of the genetic diversity of malaria parasites can inform the intensity of transmission and identify potential deficiencies in …
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Eave ribbons treated with the spatial repellent, transfluthrin, can effectively protect against indoor-biting and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes
Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying protect against indoor-biting and indoor-resting mosquitoes but are largely ineffective for early-biting and …
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Efficacy and safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy, and molecular markers for artemisinin and piperaquine resistance in Mainland Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line anti-malarial treatment of uncomplicated malaria in most malaria endemic countries, including Tanzania. …
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Assessing whether universal coverage with insecticide-treated nets has been achieved: is the right indicator being used?
BACKGROUND/METHODS: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the primary tool for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa, and have been responsible for …
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Correction to: Imported and autochthonous malaria in West Saudi Arabia: results from a reference hospital
Following publication of the original article [1], it was flagged by one of the authors that the name of the …
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Correction to: Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania
Following publication of the original article [1], the author flagged that the clause “and competing household priorities” was missing from …
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The quality of anti-malarial medicines in Embu County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major health problem in sub-Saharan Africa where over 90% of the world's malaria cases occur. Artemisinin-based …
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Optimization of a magnetic bead-based assay (MAGPIX®-Luminex) for immune surveillance of exposure to malaria using multiple Plasmodium antigens and sera from different endemic settings
BACKGROUND: Serological markers are potentially useful tools for monitoring the progress of malaria control programs, but a better understanding of …
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Proteomic profiling of the plasma of Gambian children with cerebral malaria
BACKGROUND: Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe neurological complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. A number of pathological findings have been …
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The prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage and multiplicity of infection in children, pregnant women and adults in a low malaria transmission area in Southern Ghana
BACKGROUND: The gametocyte stage of Plasmodium falciparum is considered an important target for disrupting malaria transmission. Indications are that various …
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Molecular identification of Plasmodium species in symptomatic children of Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the highest malaria mortality is due to Plasmodium falciparum infection. However, other species of Plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium …