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Entomological impact of indoor residual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl: a pilot study in an area of low malaria transmission in Senegal
BACKGROUND: Scaling-up of effective anti-malarial control strategies in Central-West region of Senegal has resulted in the sharp decline in malaria …
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Chitinase-3-like 1 is a biomarker of acute kidney injury and mortality in paediatric severe malaria
BACKGROUND: Chitinase-3-like 1 (CHI3L1) is a glycoprotein elevated in paediatric severe malaria, and an emerging urinary biomarker of acute kidney …
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Using non-exceedance probabilities of policy-relevant malaria prevalence thresholds to identify areas of low transmission in Somalia
Countries planning malaria elimination must adapt from sustaining universal control to targeted intervention and surveillance. Decisions to make this transition …
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Clinical consequences of submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia is common in both high- and low-endemicity settings, but its clinical consequences are unclear. METHODS: A …
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Prevalence of molecular markers of artemisinin and lumefantrine resistance among patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in three provinces in Angola, 2015
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy is the first-line anti-malarial treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infection in Angola. To date, the prevalence …
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Molecular markers of resistance to amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine in an area with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in south central Niger
BACKGROUND: In Niger, malaria transmission is markedly seasonal with most of the disease burden occurring in children during the rainy …
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In vivo validation of anti-malarial activity of crude extracts of Terminalia macroptera, a Malian medicinal plant
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria is still one of the most deadly pathology worldwide. Efficient treatment is jeopardized by parasite resistance …
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A qualitative study of use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for intended and unintended purposes in Adami Tullu, East Shewa Zone, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Malaria poses a significant public health threat globally, across Africa and in Ethiopia. The use of long-lasting insecticidal nets …
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of malaria in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the primary health concerns in Madagascar. Based on the duration and intensity of transmission, Madagascar …
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Sweet attraction: sugarcane pollen-associated volatiles attract gravid Anopheles arabiensis
BACKGROUND: Anopheles arabiensis is a key vector for the transmission of human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past 10,000 …
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Trends in parasite prevalence following 13 years of malaria interventions on Bioko island, Equatorial Guinea: 2004–2016
BACKGROUND: Whilst there have been substantial reductions in malaria transmission over the past decade, in many countries in West and …
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Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013
BACKGROUND: The Government of Tanzania is the main source of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for its population. Mosquito nets (treated …
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The inverted cup device for blood transfer on malaria RDTs: ease of use, acceptability and safety in routine use by health workers in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are becoming widely adopted for case management at community level. However, reports and anecdotal …
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“We were being treated like the Queen”: understanding trial factors influencing high paediatric malaria treatment adherence in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Adherence to anti-malarial medication is highly variable but frequently suboptimal. Numerous interventions with a variety of methodological approaches have …
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Stabilization of RDT target antigens present in dried Plasmodium falciparum-infected samples for validating malaria rapid diagnostic tests at the point of care
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are a great achievement in implementation of parasite based diagnosis as recommended by World …
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Seasonal and inter-annual variation of malaria parasite detection in wild chimpanzees
BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional surveys of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) communities across sub-Saharan Africa show large geographical variation in malaria parasite (Plasmodium spp.) …
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Malaria programme personnel’s experiences, perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing malaria elimination strategy in South Africa
BACKGROUND: South Africa has set an ambitious goal targeting to eliminate malaria by 2018, which is consistent with the United …
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Unclear association between levels of Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH) in saliva of malaria patients and blood parasitaemia: diagnostic implications?
BACKGROUND: The use of saliva in diagnosis of infectious diseases is an attractive alternative to procedures that involve blood drawing. …
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Plasmodium falciparum genetic variation of var2csa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) bears a high burden of malaria, which is exacerbated in pregnant women. …
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Status of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors in Kwale County, Coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: The strategy for malaria vector control in the context of reducing malaria morbidity and mortality has been the scale-up …