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Evaluation of a continuous community-based ITN distribution pilot in Lainya County, South Sudan 2012–2013
BACKGROUND: Continuous distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has now been accepted as one way of sustaining ITN universal coverage. Community-based …
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Semi-high-throughput detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax oocysts in mosquitoes using bead-beating followed by circumsporozoite ELISA and quantitative PCR
BACKGROUND: The malaria infection status of mosquitoes is commonly determined by microscopic detection of oocysts on the dissected mosquito midgut. …
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Malaria case management by community health workers in the Central African Republic from 2009–2014: overcoming challenges of access and instability due to conflict
BACKGROUND: In the Central African Republic (CAR), decades of armed conflict have crippled the public health system. This has left …
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The influence of age on insecticide susceptibility of Anopheles arabiensis during dry and rainy seasons in rice irrigation schemes of Northern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is the major emerging challenge facing the malaria vector control programmes in Tanzania. Proper monitoring and detection …
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Factors associated with malaria microscopy diagnostic performance following a pilot quality-assurance programme in health facilities in malaria low-transmission areas of Kenya, 2014
BACKGROUND: Malaria accounts for ~21% of outpatient visits annually in Kenya; prompt and accurate malaria diagnosis is critical to ensure …
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Spatial models for the rational allocation of routinely distributed bed nets to public health facilities in Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: In high to moderate malaria transmission areas of Kenya, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are provided free of charge to …
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Composition of Anopheles mosquitoes, their blood-meal hosts, and Plasmodium falciparum infection rates in three islands with disparate bed net coverage in Lake Victoria, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Small islands serve as potential malaria reservoirs through which new infections might come to the mainland and may be …
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Malaria incidence trends and their association with climatic variables in rural Gwanda, Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a public health problem in Zimbabwe. Although many studies have indicated that climate change may influence the …
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Placental malaria and its effect on pregnancy outcomes in Sudanese women from Blue Nile State
BACKGROUND: Malaria infection during pregnancy can result in placental malaria and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes particularly among primigravidae. …
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Willingness to pay for small solar powered bed net fans: results of a Becker–DeGroot–Marschak auction in Ghana
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are one of the main interventions recommended by the World Health Organization for …
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In vivo study of Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine susceptibility in three departments of Haiti
BACKGROUND: Malaria is considered a public health priority in Haiti, with a goal to eliminate by year 2020. Chloroquine is …
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Household beliefs about malaria testing and treatment in Western Kenya: the role of health worker adherence to malaria test results
BACKGROUND: Although use of malaria diagnostic tests has increased in recent years, health workers often prescribe anti-malarial drugs to individuals …
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‘Repel all biters’: an enhanced collection of endophilic Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in CDC light-traps, from the Kagera Region of Tanzania, in the presence of a combination mosquito net impregnated with piperonyl butoxide and permethrin
BACKGROUND: Mosquito nets containing synergists designed to overcome metabolic resistance mechanisms in vectors have been developed. These may enhance excitability …
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Evaluation of community-based continuous distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in Toamasina II District, Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Continuous distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) is thought to be an effective mechanism to maintain ITN ownership and access …
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Plasmodium falciparum HRP2 ELISA for analysis of dried blood spot samples in rural Zambia
BACKGROUND: Dried blood spots are commonly used for sample collection in clinical and non-clinical settings. This method is simple, and …
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School-based diagnosis and treatment of malaria by teachers using rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy: experiences and perceptions of users and implementers of the Learner Treatment Kit, southern Malawi
BACKGROUND: Training teachers to diagnose uncomplicated malaria using malaria rapid diagnostic tests and treat with artemisinin-based combination therapy has the …
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A longitudinal cohort study of malaria exposure and changing serostatus in a malaria endemic area of rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Measurements of anti-malarial antibodies are increasingly used as a proxy of transmission intensity. Most serological surveys are based on …
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The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal
BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes belonging to the Anopheles gambiae complex are the main vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Among these, An. …
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2-Butanone as a carbon dioxide mimic in attractant blends for the Afrotropical malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
Most odour baits designed to attract host-seeking mosquitoes contain carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), which enhances trap catches, given its …
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Prevalence of polymorphisms in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, sickle haemoglobin and nitric oxide synthase genes and their relationship with incidence of uncomplicated malaria in Iganga, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Host genetics play an important role in Plasmodium falciparum malaria susceptibility. However, information on host genetic factors and their …