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Shady business: understanding the spatial ecology of exophilic Anopheles mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: Understanding the ecology of exophilic anophelines is a key step toward developing outdoor control strategies to complement existing indoor …
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Baseline entomologic data on malaria transmission in prelude to an indoor residual spraying intervention in the regions of Alibori and Donga, Northern Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite the success of indoor residual insecticide spraying (IRS) in Africa, particularly in Benin, some gaps of information need …
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Detection of foci of residual malaria transmission through reactive case detection in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Sub-microscopic and asymptomatic infections could be bottlenecks to malaria elimination efforts in Ethiopia. This study determined the prevalence of …
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A randomized trial of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus artemether–lumefantrine for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mali
BACKGROUND: Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and artesunate-amodiaquine are first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in many endemic countries, including Mali. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is …
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Outdoor malaria transmission risks and social life: a qualitative study in South-Eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Behaviour changes in mosquitoes from indoor to outdoor biting result in continuing risk of malaria from outdoor activities, including …
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Genetic diversity of the msp-1, msp-2, and glurp genes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Determination of the genetic diversity of malaria parasites can inform the intensity of transmission and identify potential deficiencies in …
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Eave ribbons treated with the spatial repellent, transfluthrin, can effectively protect against indoor-biting and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes
Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying protect against indoor-biting and indoor-resting mosquitoes but are largely ineffective for early-biting and …
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Efficacy and safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy, and molecular markers for artemisinin and piperaquine resistance in Mainland Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line anti-malarial treatment of uncomplicated malaria in most malaria endemic countries, including Tanzania. …
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Assessing whether universal coverage with insecticide-treated nets has been achieved: is the right indicator being used?
BACKGROUND/METHODS: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the primary tool for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa, and have been responsible for …
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Correction to: Imported and autochthonous malaria in West Saudi Arabia: results from a reference hospital
Following publication of the original article [1], it was flagged by one of the authors that the name of the …
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Correction to: Housing gaps, mosquitoes and public viewpoints: a mixed methods assessment of relationships between house characteristics, malaria vector biting risk and community perspectives in rural Tanzania
Following publication of the original article [1], the author flagged that the clause “and competing household priorities” was missing from …
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The quality of anti-malarial medicines in Embu County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major health problem in sub-Saharan Africa where over 90% of the world's malaria cases occur. Artemisinin-based …
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Optimization of a magnetic bead-based assay (MAGPIX®-Luminex) for immune surveillance of exposure to malaria using multiple Plasmodium antigens and sera from different endemic settings
BACKGROUND: Serological markers are potentially useful tools for monitoring the progress of malaria control programs, but a better understanding of …
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Proteomic profiling of the plasma of Gambian children with cerebral malaria
BACKGROUND: Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe neurological complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. A number of pathological findings have been …
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The prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage and multiplicity of infection in children, pregnant women and adults in a low malaria transmission area in Southern Ghana
BACKGROUND: The gametocyte stage of Plasmodium falciparum is considered an important target for disrupting malaria transmission. Indications are that various …
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Molecular identification of Plasmodium species in symptomatic children of Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the highest malaria mortality is due to Plasmodium falciparum infection. However, other species of Plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium …
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Analysis of the trend of malaria prevalence in Ataye, North Shoa, Ethiopia between 2013 and 2017
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the major public health problems worldwide. In Ethiopia, there is a significant decline in disease …
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Malaria parasitaemia, anaemia and malnutrition in children less than 15 years residing in different altitudes along the slope of Mount Cameroon: prevalence, intensity and risk factors
BACKGROUND: Malaria, anaemia and malnutrition are frequently co-existing diseases that cause significant morbidity and mortality particularly among children. This study …
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Spatio-temporal analysis of Plasmodium falciparum prevalence to understand the past and chart the future of malaria control in Kenya
Spatial and temporal malaria risk maps are essential tools to monitor the impact of control, evaluate priority areas to reorient …
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Comparison of three diagnostic methods (microscopy, RDT, and PCR) for the detection of malaria parasites in representative samples from Equatorial Guinea
BACKGROUND: Malaria in Equatorial Guinea remains a major public health problem. The country is a holo-endemic area with a year-round …