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Understanding the gap between access and use: a qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to insecticide-treated net use in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Mass and continuous distribution channels have significantly increased access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Ghana since 2000. Despite these …
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Impact of vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity, outdoor vector biting rates and Anopheles mosquito species composition in Tororo, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) are widely recommended for the prevention of malaria …
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A review of the WHO malaria rapid diagnostic test product testing programme (2008–2018): performance, procurement and policy
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) emerged in the early 1990s into largely unregulated markets, and uncertain field performance was a …
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Correction to: Monitoring changes in malaria epidemiology and effectiveness of interventions in Ethiopia and Uganda: Beyond Garki Project baseline survey
Please be advised that one of the author names is incorrectly spelled in the published article: ‘Irene Kyomuhagi’ should be …
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Analysis on external competency assessment for malaria microscopists in China
Abstract Background In order to meet the requirement of malaria elimination (ME), three courses of the External Competency Assessment of …
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Diagnostic performance of CareStart™ malaria HRP2/pLDH test in comparison with standard microscopy for detection of uncomplicated malaria infection among symptomatic patients, Eastern Coast of Tanzania
BACKGROUND: CareStart™ malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/pan) combo test is one of the several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) approved for diagnosis of …
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Determinants of malaria treatment delay in northwestern zone of Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, 2018
BACKGROUND: Globally malaria affects 212 million people and causes 438,000 deaths each year. Ensuring early and timely treatment of malaria …
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Modelled and observed mean and seasonal relationships between climate, population density and malaria indicators in Cameroon
Abstract Background A major health burden in Cameroon is malaria, a disease that is sensitive to climate, environment and socio-economic …
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Evaluation of malaria microscopy diagnostic performance at private health facilities in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends use of parasitological diagnosis of malaria for all age groups in all malaria …
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The effect of ivermectin® on fertility, fecundity and mortality of Anopheles arabiensis fed on treated men in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is a growing threat to malaria vector control. Ivermectin, either administered to humans or animals, may represent …
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Health system, socio-cultural, economic, environmental and individual factors influencing bed net use in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy in two Ghanaian regions
BACKGROUND: Improving maternal health remains a priority to the Ghanaian government. Consequently, it has implemented the World Health Organization recommendation …
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A comprehensive analysis of drug resistance molecular markers and Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity in two malaria endemic sites in Mali
BACKGROUND: Drug resistance is one of the greatest challenges of malaria control programme in Mali. Recent advances in next-generation sequencing …
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Systematic review of the status of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletion, approaches and methods used for its estimation and reporting in Plasmodium falciparum populations in Africa: review of published studies 2010–2019
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests based on histidine-rich protein-2 have played a vital role in improving malaria case management and …
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The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in a high transmission district of Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique. Increased investments in malaria control have reduced the …
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There should be a World Health Assembly resolution for malaria eradication
Several efforts are being made now for malaria elimination with a goal for eradication. New tools and strategies are being …
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Bio-efficacy and wash resistance of MAGNet long-lasting insecticidal net against wild populations of Anopheles funestus in experimental huts in Muheza, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The decline in malaria cases and vectors is major milestone in fighting against malaria. The efficacy of MAGNet long-lasting …
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Triple artemisinin-containing combination anti-malarial treatments should be implemented now to delay the emergence of resistance: the case against
Managing multidrug resistant malaria can be problematic if currently available artemisinin-containing anti-malarial combination treatments are not used appropriately. Here, I …
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Mosquitoes as a feasible sentinel group for anti-malarial resistance surveillance by Next Generation Sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance surveillance is key to successful disease control and eradication. Contemporary methods that only allow determination …
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DNA recovery from archived RDTs for genetic characterization of Plasmodium falciparum in a routine setting in Lambaréné, Gabon
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been described as a source of genetic material to analyse malaria parasites in proof-of-concept …
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Genetic polymorphism of the N-terminal region in circumsporozoite surface protein of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from Sudan
BACKGROUND: Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum parasite is still known to be one of the most significant public health problems …