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Quantifying seasonal and diel variation in Anopheline and Culex human biting rates in Southern Ecuador
BACKGROUND: Quantifying mosquito biting rates for specific locations enables estimation of mosquito-borne disease risk, and can inform intervention efforts. Measuring …
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Micro-spatial distribution of malaria cases and control strategies at ward level in Gwanda district, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Although there has been a decline in the number of malaria cases in Zimbabwe since 2010, the disease remains …
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A village level cluster-randomized entomological evaluation of combination long-lasting insecticidal nets containing pyrethroid plus PBO synergist in Southern Mali
BACKGROUND: There is growing concern that malaria vector resistance to pyrethroid insecticides may reduce the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets …
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Detection of Plasmodium falciparum male and female gametocytes and determination of parasite sex ratio in human endemic populations by novel, cheap and robust RTqPCR assays
BACKGROUND: The presence of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in peripheral blood is essential for human to mosquito parasite transmission. The detection …
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Receptivity to malaria in the China–Myanmar border in Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China
BACKGROUND: The re-establishment of malaria has become an important public health issue in and out of China, and receptivity to …
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Expanding malaria diagnosis and treatment in Lao PDR: lessons learned from a public–private mix initiative
BACKGROUND: As in other countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), the private health sector constitutes a significant avenue where …
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Factors influencing the use of malaria prevention strategies by women in Senegal: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) …
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Malaria surveys using rapid diagnostic tests and validation of results using post hoc quantification of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) positivity is supplanting microscopy as the standard measure of malaria burden at the population level. …
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Individual and household characteristics of persons with Plasmodium falciparum malaria in sites with varying endemicities in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) bears a large share of global malaria burden despite efforts to control …
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention: successes and missed opportunities
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was recommended in 2012 for young children in the Sahel during the peak malaria transmission season. …
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Insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis from Ethiopia (2012–2016): a nationwide study for insecticide resistance monitoring
BACKGROUND: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) remain the cornerstones of malaria vector control. However, the development …
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Indoor and outdoor malaria vector surveillance in western Kenya: implications for better understanding of residual transmission
BACKGROUND: The widespread use of indoor-based malaria vector control interventions has been shown to alter the behaviour of vectors in …
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Modelling dynamic change of malaria transmission in holoendemic setting (Dielmo, Senegal) using longitudinal measures of antibody prevalence to Plasmodium falciparum crude schizonts extract
BACKGROUND: Evaluation of local Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission has been investigated previously using the reversible catalytic model based on prevalence …
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Frequency of G6PD Mediterranean in individuals with and without malaria in Southern Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Pakistan has an estimated annual burden of 1.5 million malaria cases. The current situation calls for an effective malaria …
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Can the collection of expired long-lasting insecticidal nets reduce their coverage and use? Sociocultural aspects related to LLIN life cycle management and use in four districts in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: There is growing awareness of the likely impact increased numbers of LLINs will have on the environment, if not …
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Knowledge and perception towards net care and repair practice in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key malaria control intervention. Although LLINs are presumed to be effective for 3 …
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A systematic review and synthesis of the strengths and limitations of measuring malaria mortality through verbal autopsy
BACKGROUND: Lack of valid and reliable data on malaria deaths continues to be a problem that plagues the global health …
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Implementation strategies to increase access and demand of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a before-and-after study and scale-up process in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: The universal coverage bed nets campaign is a proven health intervention promoting increased access, ownership, and use of bed …
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Detection of Plasmodium falciparum DNA in saliva samples stored at room temperature: potential for a non-invasive saliva-based diagnostic test for malaria
Current malaria diagnostic methods require blood collection, that may be associated with pain and the risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens, …
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Assessing bed net damage: comparisons of three measurement methods for estimating the size, shape, and distribution of holes on bed nets
BACKGROUND: Measuring the physical condition of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) under field conditions is of great importance for malaria control …