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Artemisinin combination therapy mass drug administration in a setting of low malaria endemicity: programmatic coverage and adherence during an observational study in Zanzibar
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) appears to be effective in reducing the risk of malaria parasitaemia. This study reports on …
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Do the venous blood samples replicate malaria parasite densities found in capillary blood? A field study performed in naturally-infected asymptomatic children in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: The measure of new drug- or vaccine-based approaches for malaria control is based on direct membrane feeding assays (DMFAs) …
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Evaluation of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/pan) Combo Test in a malaria low transmission region of Senegal
BACKGROUND: This study was initiated from the observation that prevalence of malaria obtained with rapid diagnostic test (RDT) (CareStart™Malaria HRP2/pLDH …
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Life-span of in vitro differentiated Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
BACKGROUND: The sexual stages (gametocytes) of Plasmodium falciparum do not directly contribute to the pathology of malaria but are essential …
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Estimation of malaria parasite reservoir coverage using reactive case detection and active community fever screening from census data with rapid diagnostic tests in southern Zambia: a re-sampling approach
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: In areas where malaria transmission has been suppressed by vector control interventions many malaria control and elimination …
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Comparison of anti-malarial drug efficacy in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in African children and adults using network meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and novel drug combinations are available and used in African countries to treat uncomplicated malaria. …
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Antibody responses to two new Lactococcus lactis-produced recombinant Pfs48/45 and Pfs230 proteins increase with age in malaria patients living in the Central Region of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Recent advances in malaria control efforts have led to an increased number of national malaria control programmes implementing pre-elimination …
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A reduction in malaria transmission intensity in Northern Ghana after 7 years of indoor residual spraying
BACKGROUND: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is being implemented as one of the malaria prevention methods in the Northern Region of …
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The development of an ivermectin-based attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) to target Anopheles arabiensis
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are moving towards malaria-elimination, mostly thanks to successful vector control campaigns. …
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Which intervention is better for malaria vector control: insecticide mixture long-lasting insecticidal nets or standard pyrethroid nets combined with indoor residual spraying?
Malaria control today is threatened by widespread insecticide resistance in vector populations. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use …
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Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey to assess uptake of the new sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine five dose policy in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy poses a great risk to both mother and fetus. In Ghana, malaria accounts for 3.4% of …
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Evaluation of piperonyl butoxide in enhancing the efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides against resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Malaria vector control methods involving the use of pyrethroids remain the strategies being used against malaria vectors in Ghana. …
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Completeness of malaria indicator data reporting via the District Health Information Software 2 in Kenya, 2011–2015
BACKGROUND: Health facility-based data reported through routine health information systems form the primary data source for programmatic monitoring and evaluation …
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Measuring the impact of seasonal malaria chemoprevention as part of routine malaria control in Kita, Mali
BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a new strategy recommended by WHO in areas of highly seasonal transmission in March …
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Temporal analysis of IgG antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum antigens in relation to changing malaria epidemiology in a West African setting
BACKGROUND: Coordinated scaled-up malaria control interventions have substantially contributed to the dramatic decrease of malaria-related morbidity and mortality in several …
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Comparative evaluation of fluorescent in situ hybridization and Giemsa microscopy with quantitative real-time PCR technique in detecting malaria parasites in a holoendemic region of Kenya
BACKGROUND: Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria is important in treatment as well as in the clinical evaluation of drugs …
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Efficacy and safety evaluation of a novel trioxaquine in the management of cerebral malaria in a mouse model
BACKGROUND: The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum poses a great threat of increased fatalities in cases of cerebral …
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New gorilla adenovirus vaccine vectors induce potent immune responses and protection in a mouse malaria model
BACKGROUND: A DNA-human Ad5 (HuAd5) prime-boost malaria vaccine has been shown to protect volunteers against a controlled human malaria infection. …
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Demand and willingness-to-pay for bed nets in Tanzania: results from a choice experiment
BACKGROUND: Universal coverage campaigns for long-lasting insecticide-treated nets do not always reach the goal of one net for every two …
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An analytical approach to reduce between-plate variation in multiplex assays that measure antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum antigens
BACKGROUND: Antibodies play an important role in immunity to malaria. Recent studies show that antibodies to multiple antigens, as well …