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Mixed-method evaluation study of a targeted mass drug administration of long-acting anti-malarials among children aged 3 months to 15 years in the Bossangoa sub-prefecture, Ouham, Central African Republic, during the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) initiated three cycles of dihydroartemisin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) mass drug administration …
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Efficacy of Pirikool® 300 CS used for indoor residual spraying on three different substrates in semi-field experimental conditions
BACKGROUND: Vector control using insecticides is a key prevention strategy against malaria. Unfortunately, insecticide resistance in mosquitoes threatens all progress …
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Exploring existing malaria services and the feasibility of implementing community engagement approaches amongst conflict-affected communities in Cameroon: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Cameroon is one of the countries with the highest burden of malaria. Since 2018, there has been an ongoing …
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A simple, field-applicable method to increase the infectivity of wild isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to mosquito vectors
BACKGROUND: The direct membrane feeding assay (DMFA), whereby gametocyte-infected blood is collected from human donors and from which mosquitoes feed …
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A qualitative look at bed net access and use in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Rwanda following piloted distributions of dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated nets
BACKGROUND: Universal coverage with insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) is important for malaria control and elimination. The emergence and intensification of insecticide …
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Combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis larviciding, a promising integrated approach against malaria transmission in northern Côte d'Ivoire
BACKGROUND: The recent reduction in malaria burden in Côte d'Ivoire is largely attributable to the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets …
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Correction: Receipt of seasonal malaria chemoprevention by age-ineligible children and associated factors in nine implementation states in Nigeria
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A qualitative study on determinants of the use of malaria rapid diagnostic test and anti-malarial drug prescription practices by primary healthcare workers in Ebonyi state, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The increased availability and use of malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) by primary healthcare (PHC) workers has made universal …
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The effect of physical barriers under a raised house on mosquito entry: an experimental study in rural Gambia
BACKGROUND: Anopheles gambiae, the major malaria mosquito in sub-Saharan Africa, feed largely indoors at night. Raising a house off the …
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Efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in mainland Tanzania, 2018
BACKGROUND: The use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of uncomplicated …
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Genotyping Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes using amplicon deep sequencing
BACKGROUND: Understanding the dynamics of gametocyte production in polyclonal Plasmodium falciparum infections requires a genotyping method that detects distinct gametocyte …
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Detection of P. malariae using a new rapid isothermal amplification lateral flow assay
BACKGROUND: While Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cause the majority of malaria cases and deaths, infection by Plasmodium malariae and …
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Fidelity of implementation of national guidelines on malaria diagnosis for children under-five years in Rivers State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a disease of global public health importance and children under-five years of age are the most …
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The effect of an anti-malarial herbal remedy, Maytenus senegalensis, on electrocardiograms of healthy Tanzanian volunteers
BACKGROUND: The emergence of resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapy necessitates the search for new, more potent antiplasmodial compounds, including herbal …
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Identifying and characterizing high-risk populations in pilot malaria elimination districts in Madagascar: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: In Madagascar, the districts of Antsirabe II, Faratsiho and Antsiranana I have relatively low malaria incidence rates and have …
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Did the prolonged residual efficacy of clothianidin products lead to a greater reduction in vector populations and subsequent malaria transmission compared to the shorter residual efficacy of pirimiphos-methyl?
BACKGROUND: The residual activity of a clothianidin + deltamethrin mixture and clothianidin alone in IRS covered more than the period …
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Efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in mainland Tanzania, 2019
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been a major contributor to the substantial reductions in global malaria morbidity and mortality …
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Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and prevalence of molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance in children in Togo in 2021
BACKGROUND: Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) are the currently recommended first- and second-line therapies for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infections in …
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A formative cross-sectional study to assess caregiver’s health-seeking behaviour and knowledge surrounding malaria, and understand the burden of malaria among children under-five in conflict-affected communities of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major global health problem often worsened by political instability and armed conflict. The purpose of the …
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Low long-lasting insecticidal net use in malaria elimination areas in Southern Ethiopia: results from community based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Despite remarkable progress in malaria burden reduction, malaria continues to be a major public health problem globally. Ethiopia has …