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Pesticides and the evolution of the genetic structure of Anopheles coluzzii populations in some localities in Benin (West Africa)
Abstract Background Changes in the natural habitats of insect groups are determined the genetic polymorphisms between individuals. The objective of …
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Biannual versus annual mass azithromycin distribution and malaria seroepidemiology among preschool children in Niger: a sub-study of a cluster randomized trial
Abstract Background Biannual mass azithromycin administration to preschool children reduces all-cause mortality, but the mechanism for the effect is not …
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Changing plasma cytokine, chemokine and growth factor profiles upon differing malaria transmission intensities
BACKGROUND: Malaria epidemiological and immunological data suggest that parasite tolerance wanes in the absence of continuous exposure to the parasite, …
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Effects of indoor residual spraying and outdoor larval control on Anopheles coluzzii from São Tomé and Príncipe, two islands with pre-eliminated malaria
BACKGROUND: Vector control is a key component of malaria prevention. Two major vector control strategies have been implemented in São …
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The development and evaluation of a self-marking unit to estimate malaria vector survival and dispersal distance
BACKGROUND: A clear understanding of mosquito biology is fundamental to the control efforts of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria. Mosquito …
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Monitoring of efficacy, tolerability and safety of artemether–lumefantrine and artesunate–amodiaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Lambaréné, Gabon: an open-label clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health problem, affecting mainly low-and middle-income countries. The management of this parasitic disease is …
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Markers of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; implications for malaria chemoprevention
BACKGROUND: Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is a cornerstone of malaria chemoprophylaxis and is considered for programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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En-route to the ‘elimination’ of genotypic chloroquine resistance in Western and Southern Zambia, 14 years after chloroquine withdrawal
BACKGROUND: Anti-malarial resistance is, and continues to be a significant challenge in the fight against malaria and a threat to …
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Consultative meeting that examined alignment and discrepancies between health facility and household survey data in Malawi
Malawi is midway through its current Malaria Strategic Plan 2017-2022, which aims to reduce malaria incidence and deaths by at …
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Usefulness of combined screening methods for rapid detection of falsified and/or substandard medicines in the absence of a confirmatory method
BACKGROUND: The influx of substandard and falsified medicines is a global public health challenge and its rapid detection is a …
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Effect of malaria on productivity in a workplace: the case of a banana plantation in Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Malaria is known to contribute to reduction in productivity through absenteeism as worker-hours are lost thus impacting company productivity …
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Adherence to the referral advice after introduction of rectal artesunate for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the community level: a noninferiority trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted the strategy of using, at the community level, a dose of rectal …
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Gametocyte clearance in children, from western Kenya, with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria after artemether–lumefantrine or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine treatment
BACKGROUND: The efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) against asexual parasites population has been documented. However, the …
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Factors associated with utilization of LLINs among women of child-bearing age in Igabi, Kaduna State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) are effective against prevention of malaria and its utilization has been proven to save …
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High cases of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a suburban population of Lagos, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic malaria parasites are significant sources of infections for onward malaria transmission. Conventional tools for malaria diagnosis such as …
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Terminalia albida treatment improves survival in experimental cerebral malaria through reactive oxygen species scavenging and anti-inflammatory properties
BACKGROUND: The development of Plasmodium resistance to the last effective anti-malarial drugs necessitates the urgent development of new anti-malarial therapeutic …
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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients with uncomplicated and severe malaria based on msp-1 and msp-2 genes in Gublak, North West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria infection can present with a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from mild to severe. Plasmodium falciparum isolates in …
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Clinical diagnostic evaluation of HRP2 and pLDH-based rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for malaria are common, but their performance varies. Tests using histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen …
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Producing routine malaria data: an exploration of the micro-practices and processes shaping routine malaria data quality in frontline health facilities in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Routine health information systems can provide near real-time data for malaria programme management, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance. There …
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A global analysis of National Malaria Control Programme vector surveillance by elimination and control status in 2018
BACKGROUND: Maintaining the effectiveness of the currently recommended malaria vector control interventions while integrating new interventions will require monitoring key …
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