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Spatial distribution and determinants of asymptomatic malaria risk among children under 5 years in 24 districts in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: In malaria endemic countries, asymptomatic cases constitute an important reservoir of infections sustaining transmission. Estimating the burden of the …
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Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors
The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the ‘human blood index’ or HBI, is …
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‘To be honest, women do everything’: understanding roles of men and women in net care and repair in Southern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, the roles of men and women are classified based on the local cultural context. While men are …
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Small-scale field evaluation of the efficacy and residual effect of Fludora® Fusion (mixture of clothianidin and deltamethrin) against susceptible and resistant Anopheles gambiae populations from Benin, West Africa
In recognition of the threat of insecticide resistance in vectors of malaria, the WHO Global Malaria Programme recommends the development …
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Reshaping the vector control strategy for malaria elimination in Ethiopia in the context of current evidence and new tools: opportunities and challenges
The core vector control measures, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), reduce the risk of malaria infection …
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Genetic diversity and allele frequencies of Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 in parasite isolates from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a serious public health problem on Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea), although the number of annual cases …
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A decade since sulfonamide-based anti-malarial medicines were limited for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria among pregnant women in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Despite the development of resistance to Plasmodium falciparum malaria, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is still effective for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria …
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Cross-sectional study on the adherence to malaria guidelines in lakeshore facilities of Buyende and Kaliro districts, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Uganda adopted the Integrated Management of Malaria (IMM) guidelines, which require testing all suspected cases of malaria prior to …
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A new highly sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 in whole blood
BACKGROUND: The detection of submicroscopic infections in low prevalence settings has become an increasingly important challenge for malaria elimination strategies. …
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Assessment of drug resistance associated genetic diversity in Mauritanian isolates of Plasmodium vivax reveals limited polymorphism
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the predominant malaria species in northern Mauritania. Molecular data on P. vivax isolates circulating in West …
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Human mobility and factors associated with malaria importation in Lusaka district, Zambia: a descriptive cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major public health problem in Zambia with an estimated 4 million confirmed cases and 2389 deaths …
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Correlation of malaria parasitaemia with peripheral blood monocyte to lymphocyte ratio as indicator of susceptibility to severe malaria in Ghanaian children
BACKGROUND: Even though malaria is generally on the decline due extensive control and elimination efforts, it still remains a public …
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Brain swelling is independent of peripheral plasma cytokine levels in Malawian children with cerebral malaria
BACKGROUND: Cerebral malaria (CM) is often fatal, and severe brain swelling is a predictor of CM-related mortality. CM is characterized …
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Towards a re-emergence of chloroquine sensitivity in Côte d’Ivoire?
BACKGROUND: Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to anti-malarial drugs has hampered efforts to eradicate malaria. Recent reports of a decline in …
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Impact evaluation of malaria control interventions on morbidity and all-cause child mortality in Mali, 2000–2012
BACKGROUND: Major investments have been made since 2001, with intensification of malaria control interventions after 2006. Interventions included free distribution …
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First report of natural Wolbachia infection in wild Anopheles funestus population in Senegal
BACKGROUND: Until very recently, Anopheles were considered naturally unable to host Wolbachia, an intracellular bacterium regarded as a potential biological …
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Molecular identification of Plasmodium species responsible for malaria reveals Plasmodium vivax isolates in Duffy negative individuals from southwestern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria in Nigeria is principally due to Plasmodium falciparum and, to a lesser extent to Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium …
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Insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae from the northern Democratic Republic of Congo, with extreme knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation frequencies revealed by a new diagnostic assay
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel at codon 1014 confer knock-down resistance (kdr) to pyrethroids in a wide range …
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Early treatment-seeking behaviour for malaria in febrile patients in northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: As malaria is among the leading public health problems globally, early diagnosis and treatment of cases is one of …
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A multiplex assay for the sensitive detection and quantification of male and female Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
The transmission of malaria to mosquitoes depends on the presence of gametocytes that circulate in the peripheral blood of infected …