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A systematic review of the clinical presentation, treatment and relapse characteristics of human Plasmodium ovale malaria
BACKGROUND: Despite increased efforts to control and ultimately eradicate human malaria, Plasmodium ovale malaria is for the most part outside …
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Analytical sensitivity of current best-in-class malaria rapid diagnostic tests
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are today the most widely used method for malaria diagnosis and are recommended, alongside microscopy, …
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Rapid diagnostic tests failing to detect Plasmodium falciparum infections in Eritrea: an investigation of reported false negative RDT results
BACKGROUND: Relatively large number of false-negative malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) results for microscopically confirmed Plasmodium falciparum cases were reported …
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False-negative malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Rwanda: impact of Plasmodium falciparum isolates lacking hrp2 and declining malaria transmission
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for histidine rich protein 2 (HRP2) are often used to determine whether persons with fever …
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Individuals living in a malaria-endemic area of Cameroon do not have an acquired antibody response to Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum is often based on detection of histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) in blood. Most HRP2-based assays …
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Cellulose filtration of blood from malaria patients for improving ex vivo growth of Plasmodium falciparum parasites
BACKGROUND: Establishing in vitro Plasmodium falciparum culture lines from patient parasite isolates can offer deeper understanding of geographic variations of …
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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax metacaspase 1 and Plasmodium vivax multi-drug resistance 1 genes of field isolates from Mauritania, Sudan and Oman
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the second most important human malaria parasite, widely spread across the world. This parasite is associated …
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Changing the policy for intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine during pregnancy in Malawi
BACKGROUND: The growing resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) treatment for uncomplicated malaria led to a recommendation by the …
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Referral of children seeking care at private health facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, referral of sick children seeking care at public health facilities is poor and widely reported. However, studies …
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Experimental hut evaluation of a novel long-lasting non-pyrethroid durable wall lining for control of pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
A novel, insecticide-treated, durable wall lining (ITWL), which mimics indoor residual spraying (IRS), has been developed to provide prolonged vector …
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The malaria testing and treatment market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2013
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the two most leading contributors to the global burden of …
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An epidemiological study to assess Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence and malaria control measures in Burkina Faso and Senegal
BACKGROUND: Malariometric information is needed to decide how to introduce malaria vaccines and evaluate their impact in sub-Saharan African countries. …
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Reduced ex vivo susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum after oral artemether–lumefantrine treatment in Mali
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy is the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria worldwide. However, recent studies conducted in Mali …
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Avidity of anti-malarial antibodies inversely related to transmission intensity at three sites in Uganda
BACKGROUND: People living in malaria endemic areas acquire protection from severe malaria quickly, but protection from clinical disease and control …
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WHO cone bio-assays of classical and new-generation long-lasting insecticidal nets call for innovative insecticides targeting the knock-down resistance mechanism in Benin
BACKGROUND: To increase the effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) in areas of high resistance, new long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) called …
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The role of grass volatiles on oviposition site selection by Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles coluzzii
BACKGROUND: The reproductive success and population dynamics, of Anopheles malaria mosquitoes is strongly influenced by the oviposition site selection of …
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Malaria risk in young male travellers but local transmission persists: a case–control study in low transmission Namibia
BACKGROUND: A key component of malaria elimination campaigns is the identification and targeting of high risk populations. To characterize high …
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Bites before and after bedtime can carry a high risk of human malaria infection
BACKGROUND: Understanding biting distribution of potentially infectious (parous) mosquitoes at various hours of the night would be useful in establishing …
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Analysing trends and forecasting malaria epidemics in Madagascar using a sentinel surveillance network: a web-based application
BACKGROUND: The use of a malaria early warning system (MEWS) to trigger prompt public health interventions is a key step …
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Integrating malaria surveillance with climate data for outbreak detection and forecasting: the EPIDEMIA system
BACKGROUND: Early indication of an emerging malaria epidemic can provide an opportunity for proactive interventions. Challenges to the identification of …