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A metabolomic analytical approach permits identification of urinary biomarkers for Plasmodium falciparum infection: a case–control study
BACKGROUND: Currently available diagnostic techniques of Plasmodium falciparum infection are not optimal for non-invasive, population-based screening for malaria. It was …
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Malaria mortality characterization and the relationship between malaria mortality and climate in Chimoio, Mozambique
The United Nation’s sustainable development goal for 2030 is to eradicate the global malaria epidemic, primarily as the disease continues …
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Impact of home-based management on malaria outcome in under-fives presenting in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria
Home-based management of malaria involves prompt delivery of effective malaria treatment at the community by untrained caregiver. The aim of …
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Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria among children in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda: lessons learned
Northern Uganda hosts a large population of refugees from South Sudan, and malaria is one of the major health problems …
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Malaria epidemiology in an area of stable transmission in tribal population of Jharkhand, India
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains an important health problem in India with approximately 1 million cases in 2014. Of these, 7% occurred …
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Antiplasmodial activity of Indigofera spicata root extract against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice
BACKGROUND: In addition to pharmacovigilance and pharmaco-economic concerns, resistance to anti-malarial medicines has been documented in all classes of anti-malarials …
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Rapid reduction of malaria following introduction of vector control interventions in Tororo District, Uganda: a descriptive study
BACKGROUND: In 2012, Tororo District had the highest malaria burden in Uganda with community Plasmodium prevalence of 48%. To control …
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Evaluating malaria case management at public health facilities in two provinces in Angola
BACKGROUND: Malaria accounts for the largest portion of healthcare demand in Angola. A pillar of malaria control in Angola is …
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Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya such as Baringo County, is seasonal and often influenced by …
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Fast and robust single PCR for Plasmodium sporozoite detection in mosquitoes using the cytochrome oxidase I gene
BACKGROUND: Molecular tools for detecting malaria-infected mosquitoes with improved practicality, sensitivity and specificity, and high-throughput are required. A common PCR …
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Malaria prevalence in asymptomatic and symptomatic children in Kiwangwa, Bagamoyo district, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Malaria prevalence continues to decline across sub-Saharan Africa as a result of various intervention strategies. However, the diseases still …
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Seasonal vaccination against malaria: a potential use for an imperfect malaria vaccine
In many parts of the African Sahel and sub-Sahel, where malaria remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity, transmission …
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Evaluation of the utility value of three diagnostic methods in the detection of malaria parasites in endemic area
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a debilitating disease with high morbidity and mortality in Africa, commonly caused by different species of the …
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Insecticide-treated nets provide protection against malaria to children in an area of insecticide resistance in Southern Benin
BACKGROUND: Malaria control is heavily reliant on insecticides, especially pyrethroids. Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides may threaten the effectiveness of …
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Factors associated with malaria parasitaemia among children under 5 years in Uganda: a secondary data analysis of the 2014 Malaria Indicator Survey dataset
BACKGROUND: In the midst of success with malaria reduction in Uganda, there are areas that still have high prevalence of …
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Evaluation of efficacy of Interceptor® G2, a long-lasting insecticide net coated with a mixture of chlorfenapyr and alpha-cypermethrin, against pyrethroid resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria vectors have acquired widespread resistance throughout sub-Saharan Africa to many of the currently used insecticides. Hence, there is …
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No impact of strongylid infections on the detection of Plasmodium spp. in faeces of western lowland gorillas and eastern chimpanzees
BACKGROUND: Although a high genetic diversity of Plasmodium spp. circulating in great apes has been revealed recently due to non-invasive …
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Prevalence and genetic variants of G6PD deficiency among two Malagasy populations living in Plasmodium vivax-endemic areas
The prevalence and variants of G6PD deficiency in the Plasmodium vivax-endemic zones of Madagascar remain unknown. The admixed African-Austronesian origins …
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Presence of susceptible wild strains of Anopheles gambiae in a large industrial palm farm located in Aboisso, South-Eastern of Côte d’Ivoire
The effectiveness of malaria control programmes through implementation of vector control activities is challenged by the emergence of insecticide resistance. …
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The malaria testing and treatment landscape in the southern Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)
BACKGROUND: In the context of national and regional goals to eliminate malaria by 2030, the Center for Malaria Parasitology and …