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Malaria Journal

Ausgabe 1/2019

Inhalt (439 Artikel)

Open Access Research

A social network analysis on immigrants and refugees access to services in the malaria elimination context

Ensiyeh Jamshidi, Hassan Eftekhar Ardebili, Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Ahmad Raeisi, Hossein Malekafzali Ardakani, Roya Sadeghi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Reza Majdzadeh

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Is Saglin a mosquito salivary gland receptor for Plasmodium falciparum?

David A. O’Brochta, Robert Alford, Robert Harrell, Channa Aluvihare, Abraham G. Eappen, Tao Li, Sumana Chakravarty, B. Kim Lee Sim, Stephen L. Hoffman, Peter F. Billingsley

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Measuring malaria diagnosis and treatment coverage in population-based surveys: a recall validation study in Mali among caregivers of febrile children under 5 years

Ruth A. Ashton, Bakary Doumbia, Diadier Diallo, Thomas Druetz, Lia Florey, Cameron Taylor, Fred Arnold, Jules Mihigo, Diakalia Koné, Seydou Fomba, Erin Eckert, Thomas P. Eisele

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Malaria parasite clearance rate regression: an R software package for a Bayesian hierarchical regression model

Saeed Sharifi-Malvajerdi, Feiyu Zhu, Colin B. Fogarty, Michael P. Fay, Rick M. Fairhurst, Jennifer A. Flegg, Kasia Stepniewska, Dylan S. Small

Open Access Methodology

Development of an agent-based model to assess the impact of substandard and falsified anti-malarials: Uganda case study

Sachiko Ozawa, Daniel R. Evans, Colleen R. Higgins, Sarah K. Laing, Phyllis Awor

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MiRNA-146a polymorphism increases the odds of malaria in pregnancy

Welmoed van Loon, Prabhanjan P. Gai, Lutz Hamann, George Bedu-Addo, Frank P. Mockenhaupt

Open Access Methodology

Application of the automated haematology analyzer XN-30 for discovery and development of anti-malarial drugs

Takahiro Tougan, Yuji Toya, Kinya Uchihashi, Toshihiro Horii

Open Access Research

Molecular monitoring of the diversity of human pathogenic malaria species in blood donations on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Tobias Schindler, Tamy Robaina, Julian Sax, Jose Raso Bieri, Maximilian Mpina, Linda Gondwe, Ludmila Acuche, Guillermo Garcia, Carlos Cortes, Carl Maas, Claudia Daubenberger

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Susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to artemisinins and Plasmodium vivax to chloroquine in Phuoc Chien Commune, Ninh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam

Nguyen Chinh Phong, Marina Chavchich, Huynh Hong Quang, Nguyen Ngoc San, Geoffrey W. Birrell, Ilin Chuang, Nicholas J. Martin, Nguyen Duc Manh, Michael D. Edstein

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The impact of early life exposure to Plasmodium falciparum on the development of naturally acquired immunity to malaria in young Malawian children

Priyanka Barua, James G. Beeson, Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn, Stephen J. Rogerson

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An online mapping database of molecular markers of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: the ACT Partner Drug Molecular Surveyor

Sabina Dahlström Otienoburu, Ignacio Suay, Steven Garcia, Nigel V. Thomas, Suttipat Srisutham, Anders Björkman, Georgina S. Humphreys

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Immunoglobulin G subclass and antibody avidity responses in Malian children immunized with Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen 1 vaccine candidate FMP2.1/AS02A

Andrea A. Berry, Eric R. Gottlieb, Bourema Kouriba, Issa Diarra, Mahamadou A. Thera, Sheetij Dutta, Drissa Coulibaly, Amed Ouattara, Amadou Niangaly, Abdoulaye K. Kone, Karim Traore, Youssouf Tolo, Vladimir Mishcherkin, Lorraine Soisson, Carter L. Diggs, William C. Blackwelder, Matthew B. Laurens, Marcelo B. Sztein, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Christopher V. Plowe, Kirsten E. Lyke

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Bead-based assays to simultaneously detect multiple human inherited blood disorders associated with malaria

Lynn Grignard, Catherine Mair, Jonathan Curry, Laleta Mahey, Guide J. H. Bastiaens, Alfred B. Tiono, Joseph Okebe, Sam A. Coulibaly, Bronner P. Gonçalves, Muna Affara, Alphonse Ouédraogo, Edith C. Bougouma, Guillaume S. Sanou, Issa Nébié, Kjerstin H. W. Lanke, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Umberto d’Alessandro, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino, Teun Bousema, Chris Drakeley

Open Access Methodology

Evaluation of automated malaria diagnosis using the Sysmex XN-30 analyser in a clinical setting

Evashin Pillay, Shanaz Khodaiji, Belinda C. Bezuidenhout, Monwabisi Litshie, Thérèsa L. Coetzer

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Comparative analysis of IgG and IgG subclasses against Plasmodium falciparum MSP-119 in children from five contrasting bioecological zones of Cameroon

Tebit Emmanuel Kwenti, Tufon Anthony Kukwah, Tayong Dizzle Bita Kwenti, Babila Raymond Nyassa, Meriki Henry Dilonga, George Enow-Orock, Nicholas Tendongfor, Nota Damian Anong, Samuel Wanji, Longdoh Anna Njunda, Theresa Nkuo-Akenji

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Risk of transfusion-transmitted malaria: evaluation of commercial ELISA kits for the detection of anti-Plasmodium antibodies in candidate blood donors

Valentina D. Mangano, Francesca Perandin, Natalia Tiberti, Massimo Guerriero, Franca Migliaccio, Marco Prato, Lucia Bargagna, Stefano Tais, Monica Degani, Federica Verra, Zeno Bisoffi, Fabrizio Bruschi

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Evaluation of Plasmodium vivax malaria recurrence in Brazil

André Daher, Júlio C. A. L. Silva, Antony Stevens, Paola Marchesini, C. J. Fontes, F. O. Ter Kuile, David G. Lalloo

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Interaction between maternally derived antibodies and heterogeneity in exposure combined to determine time-to-first Plasmodium falciparum infection in Kenyan infants

Arnold Reynaldi, Arlene E. Dent, Timothy E. Schlub, Sidney Ogolla, Rosemary Rochford, Miles P. Davenport

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Molecular characterization and mapping of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) mutations in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Germana Bancone, Didier Menard, Nimol Khim, Saorin Kim, Lydie Canier, Chea Nguong, Koukeo Phommasone, Mayfong Mayxay, Sabine Dittrich, Malavanh Vongsouvath, Nadine Fievet, Jean-Yves Le Hesran, Valerie Briand, Sommay Keomany, Paul N. Newton, Gornpan Gorsawun, Kaelan Tardy, Cindy S. Chu, Orpreeya Rattanapalroj, Le Thanh Dong, Huynh Hong Quang, Nguyen Tam-Uyen, Nguyen Thuy-Nhien, Tran Tinh Hien, Michael Kalnoky, Francois Nosten

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Collaborative intelligence and gamification for on-line malaria species differentiation

María Linares, María Postigo, Daniel Cuadrado, Alejandra Ortiz-Ruiz, Sara Gil-Casanova, Alexander Vladimirov, Jaime García-Villena, José María Nuñez-Escobedo, Joaquín Martínez-López, José Miguel Rubio, María Jesús Ledesma-Carbayo, Andrés Santos, Quique Bassat, Miguel Luengo-Oroz

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Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase 6-phosphogluconolactonase: characterization of the Plasmodium vivax enzyme and inhibitor studies

Kristina Haeussler, Isabell Berneburg, Esther Jortzik, Julia Hahn, Mahsa Rahbari, Norma Schulz, Janina Preuss, Viktor A. Zapol’skii, Lars Bode, Anthony B. Pinkerton, Dieter E. Kaufmann, Stefan Rahlfs, Katja Becker

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Prescriber practices and patient adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Guinea, 2016

Alioune Camara, Leah F. Moriarty, Timothée Guilavogui, Papa Sambou Diakité, Joseph Souba Zoumanigui, Sidikiba Sidibé, Ibrahima Bah, Ibrahima Kaba, Djebory Kourouma, Koho Zoumanigui, Mateusz Plucinski

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Streamlined SMFA and mosquito dark-feeding regime significantly improve malaria transmission-blocking assay robustness and sensitivity

Tibebu Habtewold, Sofia Tapanelli, Ellen K. G. Masters, Astrid Hoermann, Nikolai Windbichler, George K. Christophides

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Structure of Rhoptry Neck Protein 2 is essential for the interaction in vitro with Apical Membrane Antigen 1 in Plasmodium vivax

Perla Salgado-Mejias, Flavio L. Alves, Kátia S. Françoso, Karin A. Riske, Emerson R. Silva, Antonio Miranda, Irene S. Soares

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Community knowledge and acceptance of indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Mozambique: a qualitative study

Amílcar Magaço, Carlos Botão, Pedroso Nhassengo, Mohomede Saide, Arminda Ubisse, Sérgio Chicumbe, Rose Zulliger

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Does artemether–lumefantrine administration affect mosquito olfactory behaviour and fitness?

Jetske G. de Boer, Annette O. Busula, Jet ten Berge, Tessa S. van Dijk, Willem Takken

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Swarms of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania

Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Halfan S. Ngowo, Alex J. Limwagu, Magellan Tchouakui, Emmanuel Hape, Said Abbasi, Japhet Kihonda, Arnold S. Mmbando, Rukiyah M. Njalambaha, Gustav Mkandawile, Hamis Bwanary, Maureen Coetzee, Fredros O. Okumu

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Formation primaquine-5,6-orthoquinone, the putative active and toxic metabolite of primaquine via direct oxidation in human erythrocytes

Pius S. Fasinu, N. P. Dhammika Nanayakkara, Yan-Hong Wang, Narayan D. Chaurasiya, H. M. Bandara Herath, James D. McChesney, Bharathi Avula, Ikhlas Khan, Babu L. Tekwani, Larry A. Walker

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Genetic variability of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins 2 and 3 in Central America

Gustavo Fontecha, Alejandra Pinto, Denis Escobar, Gabriela Matamoros, Bryan Ortiz

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How can interventions that target forest-goers be tailored to accelerate malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion? A systematic review of the qualitative literature

Stephanie D. Nofal, Thomas J. Peto, Bipin Adhikari, Rupam Tripura, James Callery, Thanh Mai Bui, Lorenz von Seidlein, Christopher Pell

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Performance of an ultra-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum HRP2-based rapid diagnostic test with recombinant HRP2, culture parasites, and archived whole blood samples

Smita Das, Roger B. Peck, Rebecca Barney, Ihn Kyung Jang, Maria Kahn, Meilin Zhu, Gonzalo J. Domingo

Open Access Research

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases as malarial drug targets: a comparative bioinformatics study

Dorothy Wavinya Nyamai, Özlem Tastan Bishop

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Effects of Azadirachta indica seed kernel extracts on early erythrocytic schizogony of Plasmodium berghei and pro-inflammatory response in inbred mice

Annette Habluetzel, Barbara Pinto, Sofia Tapanelli, Judith Nkouangang, Michela Saviozzi, Giuseppina Chianese, Annalisa Lopatriello, Alain Rodrigue Tenoh, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati, Fulvio Esposito, Fabrizio Bruschi

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Prescribing patterns and compliance with World Health Organization recommendations for the management of severe malaria: a modified cohort event monitoring study in public health facilities in Ghana and Uganda

H. Hilda Ampadu, Kwaku Poku Asante, Samuel Bosomprah, Samantha Akakpo, Pierre Hugo, Helga Gardarsdottir, Hubert G. M. Leufkens, Dan Kajungu, Alexander N. O. Dodoo

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Implications of insecticide resistance for malaria vector control with long-lasting insecticidal nets: evidence from health facility data from Benin

Filémon T. Tokponnon, Yolande Sissinto, Aurore Hounto Ogouyémi, Adicath Adéola Adéothy, Alioun Adechoubou, Télesphore Houansou, Mariam Oke, Dorothée Kinde-Gazard, Achille Massougbodji, Martin C. Akogbeto, Sylvie Cornelie, Vincent Corbel, Tessa B. Knox, Abraham Peter Mnzava, Martin J. Donnelly, Immo Kleinschmidt, John Bradley

Open Access Methodology

Updating the modified Thompson test by using whole-body bioluminescence imaging to replace traditional efficacy testing in experimental models of murine malaria

Diana Caridha, Mark Hickman, Lisa Xie, Franklyn Ngundam, Erin Milner, Amanda Schenk, Kirk Butler, Dylan Nugent, Patricia Lee, Norma Roncal, Susan Leed, Eve Hosford, Jangwoo Lee, Richard J. Sciotti, Gregory Reichard, Chad Black, Mara Kreishman-Deitrick, Qigui Li, Brian Vesely

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Community perspectives on treating asymptomatic infections for malaria elimination in The Gambia

Fatou Jaiteh, Yoriko Masunaga, Joseph Okebe, Umberto D’Alessandro, Julie Balen, John Bradley, Charlotte Gryseels, Joan Muela Ribera, Koen Peeters Grietens

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Relationship between weight status and anti-malarial drug efficacy and safety in children in Mali

Moussa Djimde, Hanen Samouda, Julien Jacobs, Hamidou Niangaly, Mamadou Tekete, Seydou B. Sombie, Erick Josephat Mgina, Bakary Fofana, Issaka Sagara, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Michel Vaillant, Abdoulaye A. Djimde

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Effects of a health educational intervention on malaria knowledge, motivation, and behavioural skills: a randomized controlled trial

Ahmed Dahiru Balami, Salmiah Md Said, Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli, Norsa’adah Bachok, Bala Audu

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Factors associated with children’s health facility visits for primaquine treatment in rural Papua New Guinea

Akiko Yoshii, Makoto Sekihara, Takuro Furusawa, Francis Hombhanje, Takahiro Tsukahara

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Effects and factors associated with indoor residual spraying with Actellic 300 CS on malaria morbidity in Lira District, Northern Uganda

Abdulaziz Tugume, Fiston Muneza, Frederick Oporia, Arthur Kiconco, Christine Kihembo, Angela Nakanwagi Kisakye, Peter Nsubuga, Sekimpi Deogratias, Adoke Yeka

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Effectiveness of 24-h mobile reporting tool during a malaria outbreak in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Craig Davies, Rebecca Graffy, Mbavhalelo Shandukani, Ednah Baloyi, Laura Gast, Gerdalize Kok, Frans Mbokazi, Alpheus Zita, Mandla Zwane, Ray Magagula, Aaron Mabuza, Wayne Ramkrishna, Natashia Morris, Jacqueline Porteous, George Shirreff, Lucille Blumberg, Eunice Misiani, Devanand Moonasar

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Malaria case management commodity supply and use by community health workers in Mozambique, 2017

Elizabeth Davlantes, Cristolde Salomao, Flavio Wate, Deonilde Sarmento, Humberto Rodrigues, Eric S. Halsey, Lauren Lewis, Baltazar Candrinho, Rose Zulliger

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Association of high Plasmodium falciparum parasite densities with polyclonal microscopic infections in asymptomatic children from Toubacouta, Senegal

Babacar Diouf, Fode Diop, Yakhya Dieye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Ibrahima Dia, Joseph Faye, Mbacké Sembène, Ronald Perraut, Makhtar Niang, Aïssatou Toure-Balde

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The role of monitoring and evaluation to ensure functional access to community-based early diagnosis and treatment in a malaria elimination programme in Eastern Myanmar

Jade D. Rae, Suphak Nosten, Stéphane Proux, Aung Myint Thu, Win Cho Cho, K’Nyaw Paw, Eh Shee Paw, Paw Bway Shee, Saw Aye Be, Saw Hsa Dah, Saw Ku Ler Moo, Saw Myo Chit Minh, Paw Wah Shee, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Saw Win Tun, Ladda Kajeechiwa, May Myo Thwin, Gilles Delmas, François H. Nosten, Jordi Landier

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Assessment of the Suna trap for sampling mosquitoes indoors and outdoors

Monicah M. Mburu, Kennedy Zembere, Alexandra Hiscox, Jomo Banda, Kamija S. Phiri, Henk van den Berg, Themba Mzilahowa, Willem Takken, Robert S. McCann

Open Access Methodology

The impact of Anopheles gambiae egg storage for mass rearing and production success

Ernest Mazigo, Winifrida Kidima, Joseph Myamba, Eliningaya J. Kweka

Open Access Research

Environmental and sociodemographic factors associated with household malaria burden in the Congo

Nlandu Roger Ngatu, Sakiko Kanbara, Andre Renzaho, Roger Wumba, Etongola P. Mbelambela, Sifa M. J. Muchanga, Basilua Andre Muzembo, Ngombe Leon-Kabamba, Choomplang Nattadech, Tomoko Suzuki, Numbi Oscar-Luboya, Koji Wada, Mitsunori Ikeda, Sayumi Nojima, Tomohiko Sugishita, Shunya Ikeda

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Environmental and meteorological factors linked to malaria transmission around large dams at three ecological settings in Ethiopia

Solomon Kibret, G. Glenn Wilson, Darren Ryder, Habte Tekie, Beyene Petros

Open Access Research

Impact of sunlight exposure on the residual efficacy of biolarvicides Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus against the main malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae

Barnabas Zogo, Bertin N’Cho Tchiekoi, Alphonsine A. Koffi, Amal Dahounto, Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou, Roch K. Dabiré, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Nicolas Moiroux, Cédric Pennetier

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‘The mosquitoes are preparing to attack us’: knowledge and perceptions of communities in south-eastern Tanzania regarding mosquito swarms

Marceline F. Finda, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Anna P. Nyoni, Fredros O. Okumu

Open Access Research

An update on glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in children from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Nerly Shirère Gampio Gueye, Simon Marie Peko, David Nderu, Felix Koukouikila-Koussounda, Christevy Vouvoungui, Simon Charles Kobawila, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Francine Ntoumi

Open Access Case report

Acute interstitial nephritis with podocyte foot-process effacement complicating Plasmodium falciparum infection

Patrick J. Gleeson, John A. O’Regan, Teresa McHale, Helen Tuite, Louise Giblin, Donal Reddan

Open Access Research

Evaluation of MAGNet, a long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net against Anopheles fluviatilis in experimental huts in India

Gunasekaran Kasinathan, Sudhansu Sekhar Sahu, Vijayakumar Tharmalingam, Subramanian Swaminathan, Manju Rahi, Jambulingam Purushothaman

Open Access Research

K13-propeller gene polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum parasite population in malaria affected countries: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors

Moses Ocan, Dickens Akena, Sam Nsobya, Moses R. Kamya, Richard Senono, Alison Annet Kinengyere, Ekwaro Obuku

Open Access Research

Investigating the upsurge of malaria prevalence in Zambia between 2010 and 2015: a decomposition of determinants

Mukumbuta Nawa, Peter Hangoma, Andrew P. Morse, Charles Michelo

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UDP-glycosyltransferase genes and their association and mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae)

Yong Zhou, Wen-Bo Fu, Feng-Ling Si, Zhen-Tian Yan, Yu-Juan Zhang, Qi-Yi He, Bin Chen

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Determinants of bed net use conditional on access in population surveys in Ghana

Emily Ricotta, Samuel Oppong, Joshua O. Yukich, Olivier J. T. Briët

Open Access Research

Human population movement and behavioural patterns in malaria hotspots on the Thai–Myanmar border: implications for malaria elimination

Sayambhu Saita, Wirichada Pan-ngum, Suparat Phuanukoonnon, Patchara Sriwichai, Tassanee Silawan, Lisa J. White, Daniel M. Parker

Open Access Research

Bioassay-guided isolation and identification of gametocytocidal compounds from Artemisia afra (Asteraceae)

Phanankosi Moyo, Phaladi Kunyane, Mamoalosi A. Selepe, Jacobus N. Eloff, Jandeli Niemand, Abraham I. Louw, Vinesh J. Maharaj, Lyn-Marie Birkholtz

Open Access Review

Defining the ecological and evolutionary drivers of Plasmodium knowlesi transmission within a multi-scale framework

Gael Davidson, Tock H. Chua, Angus Cook, Peter Speldewinde, Philip Weinstein

Open Access Research

Geostatistical analysis and mapping of malaria risk in children under 5 using point-referenced prevalence data in Ghana

Robert Yankson, Evelyn Arthur Anto, Michael Give Chipeta

Open Access Research

Exploring the heterogeneity of human exposure to malaria vectors in an urban setting, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, using an immuno-epidemiological biomarker

Dipomin F. Traoré, André B. Sagna, Akré M. Adja, Dounin D. Zoh, Kouassi A. Adou, Kouassi N. Lingué, Issa Coulibaly, N’Cho Bertin Tchiekoi, Serge B. Assi, Anne Poinsignon, Mamadou Dagnogo, Franck Remoue

Open Access Research

Longitudinal analysis of gamma delta T cell subsets during malaria infections in Malian adults

Hama Diallo, Abdoulaye Katile, Jennifer L. Kwan, Mahamadou S. Sissoko, Sara A. Healy, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Patrick E. Duffy, Irfan Zaidi

Open Access Review

Biology of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte sex ratio and implications in malaria parasite transmission

Noëlie Béré Henry, Samuel Sindié Sermé, Giulia Siciliano, Salif Sombié, Amidou Diarra, N’fale Sagnon, Alfred S. Traoré, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Issiaka Soulama, Pietro Alano

Open Access Research

Indoor residual spray bio-efficacy and residual activity of a clothianidin-based formulation (SumiShield® 50WG) provides long persistence on various wall surfaces for malaria control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Leonard M. Ngwej, Izak Hattingh, Godwill Mlambo, Emmanuel M. Mashat, Jean-Christophe K. Kashala, Françoise K. Malonga, Michael J. Bangs

Open Access Research

A comparison of thick-film microscopy, rapid diagnostic test, and polymerase chain reaction for accurate diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Kenji O. Mfuh, Olivia A. Achonduh-Atijegbe, Obase N. Bekindaka, Livo F. Esemu, Calixt D. Mbakop, Krupa Gandhi, Rose G. F. Leke, Diane W. Taylor, Vivek R. Nerurkar

Open Access Research

Brain magnetic resonance imaging in imported malaria

Andreas M. Frölich, Pinkus Tober-Lau, Michael Schönfeld, Thomas T. Brehm, Florian Kurth, Christof D. Vinnemeier, Marylyn M. Addo, Jens Fiehler, Thierry Rolling

Open Access Research

Prevalence of G6PD Viangchan variant in malaria endemic areas in Lao PDR: an implication for malaria elimination by 2030

Ken Ing Cherng Ong, Moritoshi Iwagami, Hitomi Araki, Phonepadith Khattignavong, Pheovaly Soundala, Sengdeuane Keomalaphet, Phoyphaylinh Prasayasith, Lavy Lorpachan, Phonepadith Xangsayalath, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Paul T. Brey, Shigeyuki Kano, Masamine Jimba

Open Access Research

Persistence of chloroquine resistance alleles in malaria endemic countries: a systematic review of burden and risk factors

Moses Ocan, Dickens Akena, Sam Nsobya, Moses R. Kamya, Richard Senono, Alison Annet Kinengyere, Ekwaro A. Obuku

Open Access Research

Artisanal fishing supports breeding of malaria mosquitoes in Western Kenya

Wolfgang Richard Mukabana, Janet Achieng Onyango, Collins Kalwale Mweresa

Open Access Research

The interaction between permethrin exposure and malaria infection affects the host-seeking behaviour of mosquitoes

Kevin Thiévent, Gaël Hauser, Obada Elaian, Jacob C. Koella

Open Access Research

Spatiotemporal patterns of malaria at cross-boundaries area in Menoreh Hills, Java, Indonesia

Dwi Sarwani Sri Rejeki, Anis Fuad, Barandi Sapta Widartono, E. Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati, Hari Kusnanto

Open Access Research

Characterizing local-scale heterogeneity of malaria risk: a case study in Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo district in northern Ghana

Punam Amratia, Paul Psychas, Benjamin Abuaku, Collins Ahorlu, Justin Millar, Samuel Oppong, Kwadwo Koram, Denis Valle

Open Access Research

Avian malaria alters the dynamics of blood feeding in Culex pipiens mosquitoes

Stéphane Cornet, Antoine Nicot, Ana Rivero, Sylvain Gandon

Open Access Research

Mosquito electrocuting traps for directly measuring biting rates and host-preferences of Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus outdoors

Felician C. Meza, Katharina S. Kreppel, Deodatus F. Maliti, Amos T. Mlwale, Nosrat Mirzai, Gerry F. Killeen, Heather M. Ferguson, Nicodem J. Govella

Open Access Research

Comparison of msp genotyping and a 24 SNP molecular assay for differentiating Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection

Joseph Fulakeza, Sarah McNitt, Jimmy Vareta, Alex Saidi, Godfrey Mvula, Terrie Taylor, Don P. Mathanga, Dylan S. Small, Jacek Skarbinski, Julie R. Gutman, Karl Seydel

Open Access Methodology

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum infected Anopheles gambiae using near-infrared spectroscopy

Marta F. Maia, Melissa Kapulu, Michelle Muthui, Martin G. Wagah, Heather M. Ferguson, Floyd E. Dowell, Francesco Baldini, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright

Open Access Research

Short-term metabolic adjustments in Plasmodium falciparum counter hypoxanthine deprivation at the expense of long-term viability

Shivendra G. Tewari, Krithika Rajaram, Patric Schyman, Russell Swift, Jaques Reifman, Sean T. Prigge, Anders Wallqvist

Open Access Research

Evaluation of a push–pull system consisting of transfluthrin-treated eave ribbons and odour-baited traps for control of indoor- and outdoor-biting malaria vectors

Arnold S. Mmbando, Elis P. A. Batista, Masoud Kilalangongono, Marceline F. Finda, Emmanuel P. Mwanga, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Khamis Kifungo, Rukiyah M. Njalambaha, Halfan S. Ngowo, Alvaro E. Eiras, Fredros O. Okumu

Open Access Research

Efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria and prevalence of Pfk13 and Pfmdr1 polymorphisms after a decade of using artemisinin-based combination therapy in mainland Tanzania

Deus S. Ishengoma, Celine I. Mandara, Filbert Francis, Eldin Talundzic, Naomi W. Lucchi, Billy Ngasala, Abdunoor M. Kabanywanyi, Muhidin K. Mahende, Erasmus Kamugisha, Reginald A. Kavishe, Florida Muro, Ally Mohamed, Renata Mandike, Sigsbert Mkude, Frank Chacky, Lynn Paxton, George Greer, Chonge A. Kitojo, Ritha Njau, Troy Martin, Meera Venkatesan, Marian Warsame, Eric S. Halsey, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar

Open Access Research

Structure–activity relationships in a series of antiplasmodial thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Andreas Masch, Abed Nasereddin, Arne Alder, Megan J. Bird, Sandra I. Schweda, Lutz Preu, Christian Doerig, Ron Dzikowski, Tim W. Gilberger, Conrad Kunick

Open Access Meeting report

A stakeholder workshop about modelled maps of key malaria indicator survey indicators in Madagascar

Rosalind E. Howes, Kaleem Hawa, Voahangy Fanomezana Andriamamonjy, Thierry Franchard, Raharizo Miarimbola, Sedera Aurélien Mioramalala, Jean Florent Rafamatanantsoa, Mirana Ando Mbolatiana Rahantamalala, Solo Harimalala Rajaobary, Hariniaina David Gaël Rajaonera, Andrianiaina Parfait Rakotonindrainy, Clairaut Rakotoson Andrianjatonavalona, Dina Ny Aina Liantsoa Randriamiarinjatovo, Faratiana Michèle Randrianasolo, Rado Malalatiana Ramasy Razafindratovo, Masiarivony Ravaoarimanga, Maurice Ye, Peter W. Gething, Cameron A. Taylor

Open Access Research

Investigation of a possible malaria epidemic in an illegal gold mine in French Guiana: an original approach in the remote Amazonian forest

Maylis Douine, Alice Sanna, Helene Hiwat, Sébastien Briolant, Mathieu Nacher, Didier Belleoud, François Michel Le Tourneau, Hervé Bogreau, Franck De Laval

Open Access Research

Knowledge of malaria prevention among pregnant women and non-pregnant mothers of children aged under 5 years in Ibadan, South West Nigeria

Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Elizabeth Ojewole, Samuel Tassi Yunga

Open Access Review

The past, present and future of anti-malarial medicines

Edwin G. Tse, Marat Korsik, Matthew H. Todd

Open Access Commentary

Two successful decades of Swiss collaborations to develop new anti-malarials

Rob Hooft van Huijsduijnen, Timothy Wells, Marcel Tanner, Sergio Wittlin

Open Access Research

Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry to identify species of Neotropical Anopheles vectors of malaria

Jose R. Loaiza, Alejandro Almanza, Juan C. Rojas, Luis Mejía, Norma D. Cervantes, Javier E. Sanchez-Galan, Fernando Merchán, Arnaud Grillet, Matthew J. Miller, Luis F. De León, Rolando A. Gittens

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Assessing the impact of the addition of pyriproxyfen on the durability of permethrin-treated bed nets in Burkina Faso: a compound-randomized controlled trial

Kobié H. Toé, Frank Mechan, Julie-Anne A. Tangena, Marion Morris, Joanna Solino, Emile F. S. Tchicaya, Alphonse Traoré, Hanafy Ismail, James Maas, Natalie Lissenden, Margaret Pinder, Steve W. Lindsay, Alfred B. Tiono, Hilary Ranson, N’Falé Sagnon

Open Access Research

Absence of knockdown mutations in pyrethroid and DDT resistant populations of the main malaria vectors in Colombia

Lorena I. Orjuela, Diego A. Álvarez-Diaz, Juliana A. Morales, Nelson Grisales, Martha L. Ahumada, Juan Venegas H, Martha L. Quiñones, María F. Yasnot

Open Access Research

Genetic profiling of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite population in uncomplicated malaria from India

Amit Kumar, Shri Pat Singh, Rajendra Bhatt, Vineeta Singh

Open Access Research

Evaluation of mosquito electrocuting traps as a safe alternative to the human landing catch for measuring human exposure to malaria vectors in Burkina Faso

Antoine Sanou, W. Moussa Guelbéogo, Luca Nelli, K. Hyacinth Toé, Soumanaba Zongo, Pierre Ouédraogo, Fatoumata Cissé, Nosrat Mirzai, Jason Matthiopoulos, N’falé Sagnon, Heather M. Ferguson

Open Access Review

A review of the WHO malaria rapid diagnostic test product testing programme (2008–2018): performance, procurement and policy

Jane Cunningham, Sophie Jones, Michelle L. Gatton, John W. Barnwell, Qin Cheng, Peter L. Chiodini, Jeffrey Glenn, Sandra Incardona, Cara Kosack, Jennifer Luchavez, Didier Menard, Sina Nhem, Wellington Oyibo, Roxanne R. Rees-Channer, Iveth Gonzalez, David Bell

Open Access Research

Biannual versus annual mass azithromycin distribution and malaria seroepidemiology among preschool children in Niger: a sub-study of a cluster randomized trial

Catherine E. Oldenburg, Abdou Amza, Gretchen Cooley, Boubacar Kadri, Beido Nassirou, Benjamin F. Arnold, Philip J. Rosenthal, Kieran S. O’Brien, Sheila K. West, Robin L. Bailey, Travis C. Porco, Jeremy D. Keenan, Thomas M. Lietman, Diana L. Martin

Open Access Research

Effect of malaria on productivity in a workplace: the case of a banana plantation in Zimbabwe

Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa, Richard Mawoyo, Karen Nelwin Zablon, Aggrey Siya, Olufunke Alaba

Open Access Research

En-route to the ‘elimination’ of genotypic chloroquine resistance in Western and Southern Zambia, 14 years after chloroquine withdrawal

Lungowe Sitali, Mulenga C. Mwenda, John M. Miller, Daniel J. Bridges, Moonga B. Hawela, Elizabeth Chizema-Kawesha, James Chipeta, Bernt Lindtjørn

Open Access Research

Validation of Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase as the target of 5′-tritylated deoxyuridine analogues with anti-malarial activity

Guiomar Pérez-Moreno, Paula Sánchez-Carrasco, Luis Miguel Ruiz-Pérez, Nils Gunnar Johansson, Sylke Müller, Beatriz Baragaña, Shahienaz Emma Hampton, Ian Hugh Gilbert, Marcel Kaiser, Sandipan Sarkar, Thiyagamurthy Pandurangan, Vijeesh Kumar, Dolores González-Pacanowska

Open Access Research

Utilization patterns of malaria chemoprophylaxis among Tanzanian children attending sickle cell clinic in Dar es Salaam tertiary hospitals

Esther J. Ndegeulaya, George M. Bwire, Raphael Z. Sangeda, Doreen Mloka, Faustine Tungaraza, Augustino S. Kahere, Fidelis F. Manyaki, Fatuma F. Felician, Manase Kilonzi, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Hamu J. Mlyuka, Alphonce I. Marealle, Ritah Mutagonda, Liberata Mwita, Kennedy D. Mwambete

Open Access Research

Protection induced by malaria virus-like particles containing codon-optimized AMA-1 of Plasmodium berghei

Dong-Hun Lee, Ki-Back Chu, Hae-Ji Kang, Su-Hwa Lee, Manika Chopra, Hyo-Jick Choi, Eun-Kyung Moon, Kyung-Soo Inn, Fu-Shi Quan

Open Access Research

Release of endothelial activation markers in lungs of patients with malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome

Thao-Thy Pham, Chuchard Punsawad, Supattra Glaharn, Simon F. De Meyer, Parnpen Viriyavejakul, Philippe E. Van den Steen

Open Access Research

Imported malaria cases: the connection with the European ex-colonies

Marta Domínguez García, Cristina Feja Solana, Alberto Vergara Ugarriza, Cruz Bartolomé Moreno, Elena Melús Palazón, Rosa Magallón Botaya

Open Access Research

Gametocyte clearance in children, from western Kenya, with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria after artemether–lumefantrine or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine treatment

Protus Omondi, Marion Burugu, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Edwin Too, Eva A. Nambati, William Chege, Kelvin B. Musyoka, Kelvin Thiongo, Maureen Otinga, Francis Muregi, Francis Kimani

Open Access Research

A global analysis of National Malaria Control Programme vector surveillance by elimination and control status in 2018

Thomas R. Burkot, Robert Farlow, Myo Min, Effie Espino, Abraham Mnzava, Tanya L. Russell

Open Access Research

High Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and temporal stability despite control efforts in high transmission settings along the international border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Julia C. Pringle, Amy Wesolowski, Sophie Berube, Tamaki Kobayashi, Mary E. Gebhardt, Modest Mulenga, Mike Chaponda, Thierry Bobanga, Jonathan J. Juliano, Steven Meshnick, William J. Moss, Giovanna Carpi, Douglas E. Norris

Open Access Research

Who buys nets? Factors associated with ownership and use of purchased mosquito nets in sub-Saharan Africa

Bolanle Olapeju, Ifta Choiriyyah, Kathryn Bertram, Danielle Piccinini, Hunter Harig, Richmond Ato Selby, Matthew Lynch, Hannah Koenker

Open Access Methodology

High-throughput malaria serosurveillance using a one-step multiplex bead assay

Eric Rogier, Lotus van den Hoogen, Camelia Herman, Kevin Gurrala, Vena Joseph, Gillian Stresman, Jacquelin Presume, Ithamare Romilus, Gina Mondelus, Tamara Elisme, Ruth Ashton, Michelle Chang, Jean F. Lemoine, Thomas Druetz, Thomas P. Eisele, Alexandre Existe, Jacques Boncy, Chris Drakeley, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar

Open Access Research

Usefulness of combined screening methods for rapid detection of falsified and/or substandard medicines in the absence of a confirmatory method

Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni, Henry Nettey, Marvin Adjei Larbi, Salome Naa Amerley Amartey, Gifty Nti, Abraham Dzidonu, Patrick Owusu-Danso, Nicholas Amoah Owusu, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko

Open Access Review

Antiplasmodial natural products: an update

Nasir Tajuddeen, Fanie R. Van Heerden

Open Access Research

Effects of indoor residual spraying and outdoor larval control on Anopheles coluzzii from São Tomé and Príncipe, two islands with pre-eliminated malaria

Ying-An Chen, Jih-Ching Lien, Lien-Fen Tseng, Chien-Fu Cheng, Wan-Yu Lin, Hurng-Yi Wang, Kun-Hsien Tsai

Open Access Research

Changing plasma cytokine, chemokine and growth factor profiles upon differing malaria transmission intensities

Ruth Aguilar, Joseph J. Campo, Silvia Chicuecue, Pau Cisteró, Alba Català, Leopoldina Luis, Itziar Ubillos, Beatriz Galatas, Pedro Aide, Caterina Guinovart, Gemma Moncunill, Carlota Dobaño

Open Access Research

Pesticides and the evolution of the genetic structure of Anopheles coluzzii populations in some localities in Benin (West Africa)

Arsène Jacques Y. H. Fassinou, Come Z. Koukpo, Razaki A. Ossè, Fiacre R. Agossa, Roseric Azondékon, André Sominahouin, Casimir Kpanou, Hermann Sagbohan, Boulais Yovogan, Martin C. Akogbéto, Michel Sezonlin

Open Access Research

Assessing the role of the private sector in surveillance for malaria elimination in Haiti and the Dominican Republic: a qualitative study

Abigail Sidibe, Alysse Maglior, Carmen Cueto, Ingrid Chen, Arnaud Le Menach, Michelle A. Chang, Thomas P. Eisele, Katherine Andrinopolous, Joseph Cherubin, Jean Frantz Lemoine, Adam Bennett

Open Access Research

Resurgence of malaria infection after mass treatment: a simulation study

Thomas A. Smith, Peter Pemberton-Ross, Melissa A. Penny, Nakul Chitnis

Open Access Meeting report

Consultative meeting that examined alignment and discrepancies between health facility and household survey data in Malawi

Katherine E. Battle, Austin Gumbo, Gracious Hamuza, Collins Kwizombe, Akuzike Tauzi Banda, Steven Chipeta, Mphatso D. Phiri, Blessings Kamanga, Jacob Kawonga, Taonga Mafuleka, Ashley Malpass, Phinias Mfune, Mathews Mhango, Lumbani Munthali, Godfrey Silungwe, Memory Siwombo, Haroon Twalibu, Allison Zakaliya, Michael Kayange, Cameron Taylor

Open Access Research

Factors associated with utilization of LLINs among women of child-bearing age in Igabi, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Obafemi J. Babalola, Mohammed N. Sambo, Suleiman H. Idris, Ike-Oluwapo O. Ajayi, Olufemi Ajumobi, Patrick Nguku

Open Access Research

Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients with uncomplicated and severe malaria based on msp-1 and msp-2 genes in Gublak, North West Ethiopia

Hussein Mohammed, Kedir Hassen, Ashenafi Assefa, Kalkidan Mekete, Gemechu Tadesse, Girum Taye, Robert J. Commons

Open Access Research

Protecting migratory farmers in rural Tanzania using eave ribbons treated with the spatial mosquito repellent, transfluthrin

Johnson K. Swai, Arnold S. Mmbando, Halfan S. Ngowo, Olukayode G. Odufuwa, Marceline F. Finda, Winifrida Mponzi, Anna P. Nyoni, Deogratius Kazimbaya, Alex J. Limwagu, Rukiyah M. Njalambaha, Saidi Abbasi, Sarah J. Moore, Joanna Schellenberg, Lena M. Lorenz, Fredros O. Okumu

Open Access Research

Genotypes and phenotypes of resistance in Ecuadorian Plasmodium falciparum

Gabriela Valenzuela, L. Enrique Castro, Julio Valencia-Zamora, Claudia A. Vera-Arias, Petra Rohrbach, Fabián E. Sáenz

Open Access Research

Defining the larval habitat: abiotic and biotic parameters associated with Anopheles farauti productivity

Kimberley McLaughlin, Thomas R. Burkot, Jance Oscar, Nigel W. Beebe, Tanya L. Russell

Open Access Review

Use of gene expression studies to investigate the human immunological response to malaria infection

Susanne H. Hodgson, Julius Muller, Helen E. Lockstone, Adrian V. S. Hill, Kevin Marsh, Simon J. Draper, Julian C. Knight

Open Access Research

In vitro anti-malarial efficacy of chalcones: cytotoxicity profile, mechanism of action and their effect on erythrocytes

Shweta Sinha, Daniela I. Batovska, Bikash Medhi, B. D. Radotra, Ashish Bhalla, Nadezhda Markova, Rakesh Sehgal

Open Access Case report

Plasmodium vivax severe imported malaria in two migrants in France

Arezki Izri, Sandrine Cojean, Claire Leblanc, Yves Cohen, Olivier Bouchaud, Rémy Durand

Open Access Research

Antibody responses within two leading Plasmodium vivax vaccine candidate antigens in three geographically diverse malaria-endemic regions of India

Sonal Kale, Chander P. Yadav, Pavitra N. Rao, Sneh Shalini, Alex Eapen, Harish C. Srivasatava, Surya K. Sharma, Veena Pande, Jane M. Carlton, Om P. Singh, Prashant K. Mallick

Open Access Research

Optimization of an in vivo model to study immunity to Plasmodium falciparum pre-erythrocytic stages

Yevel Flores-Garcia, Sonia M. Herrera, Hugo Jhun, Daniel W. Pérez-Ramos, C. Richter King, Emily Locke, Ramadevi Raghunandan, Fidel Zavala

Open Access Methodology

Intracluster correlation coefficients in the Greater Mekong Subregion for sample size calculations of cluster randomized malaria trials

Pimnara Peerawaranun, Jordi Landier, Francois H. Nosten, Thuy-Nhien Nguyen, Tran Tinh Hien, Rupam Tripura, Thomas J. Peto, Koukeo Phommasone, Mayfong Mayxay, Nicholas P. J. Day, Arjen Dondorp, Nick White, Lorenz von Seidlein, Mavuto Mukaka

Open Access Research

Management of imported malaria cases and healthcare institutions in central China, 2012–2017: application of decision tree analysis

Xi-Liang Wang, Jie-Bin Cao, Dan-Dan Li, Dong-Xiao Guo, Cheng-Da Zhang, Xiao Wang, Dan-Kang Li, Qing-Lin Zhao, Xiao-Wen Huang, Wei-Dong Zhang

Open Access Research

Markers of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; implications for malaria chemoprevention

Marit van Lenthe, Renske van der Meulen, Maryvonne Lassovski, Adelaide Ouabo, Edwige Bakula, Colette Badio, Deogratias Cibenda, Lucy Okell, Erwan Piriou, Lynn Grignard, Kjerstin Lanke, Bhargavi Rao, Teun Bousema, Cally Roper

Open Access Research

Terminalia albida treatment improves survival in experimental cerebral malaria through reactive oxygen species scavenging and anti-inflammatory properties

Aissata Camara, Mohamed Haddad, Karine Reybier, Mohamed Sahar Traoré, Mamadou Aliou Baldé, Jade Royo, Alpha Omar Baldé, Philippe Batigne, Mahamane Haidara, Elhadj Saidou Baldé, Agnès Coste, Aliou Mamadou Baldé, Agnès Aubouy

Open Access Meeting report

The 2019 Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative Round Table: community engagement in the context of malaria elimination

Alexandra Gordon, Rebecca J. Vander Meulen, Alysse Maglior

Open Access Review

Effectiveness of plant-based repellents against different Anopheles species: a systematic review

Amin Asadollahi, Mehdi Khoobdel, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani, Sahar Azarmi, Sayed Hussain Mosawi

Open Access Research

Understanding challenges to malaria elimination in Nepal: a qualitative study with an embedded capacity-building exercise

Shiva Raj Adhikari, Vishnu P. Sapkota, Arjun K. Thapa, Yubraj Acharya

Open Access Commentary

Characterising malaria connectivity using malaria indicator survey data

Carlos A. Guerra, Daniel T. Citron, Guillermo A. García, David L. Smith

Open Access Research

The development and evaluation of a self-marking unit to estimate malaria vector survival and dispersal distance

Adam Saddler, Katharina S. Kreppel, Nakul Chitnis, Thomas A. Smith, Adrian Denz, Jason D. Moore, Mgeni M. Tambwe, Sarah J. Moore

Open Access Opinion

Economic considerations support C-reactive protein testing alongside malaria rapid diagnostic tests to guide antimicrobial therapy for patients with febrile illness in settings with low malaria endemicity

Yoel Lubell, Arjun Chandna, Frank Smithuis, Lisa White, Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Maël Redard-Jacot, Zachary Katz, Arjen Dondorp, Nicholas Day, Nicholas White, Sabine Dittrich

Open Access Research

Clinical diagnostic evaluation of HRP2 and pLDH-based rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger

Matthew E. Coldiron, Bachir Assao, Céline Langendorf, Nathan Sayinzoga-Makombe, Iza Ciglenecki, Roberto de la Tour, Erwan Piriou, Mahaman Yarima Bako, Ann Mumina, Ousmane Guindo, Anne-Laure Page, Rebecca F. Grais

Open Access Methodology

Indigenously developed digital handheld Android-based Geographic Information System (GIS)-tagged tablets (TABs) in malaria elimination programme in Mangaluru city, Karnataka, India

B. Shantharam Baliga, Animesh Jain, Naren Koduvattat, B. G. Prakash Kumar, Manu Kumar, Arun Kumar, Susanta K. Ghosh

Open Access Research

Impact of vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity, outdoor vector biting rates and Anopheles mosquito species composition in Tororo, Uganda

Alex K. Musiime, David L. Smith, Maxwell Kilama, John Rek, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Moses R. Kamya, Melissa D. Conrad, Grant Dorsey, Anne M. Akol, Sarah G. Staedke, Steve W. Lindsay, James P. Egonyu

Open Access Research

Genetic polymorphism of histidine rich protein 2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from different infection sources in Yunnan Province, China

Ying Dong, Shuping Liu, Yan Deng, Yanchun Xu, Mengni Chen, Yan Liu, Jingpo Xue

Open Access Research

The probability of a sequential Plasmodium vivax infection following asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax infections in Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos

Lorenz von Seidlein, Pimnara Peerawaranun, Mavuto Mukaka, Francois H. Nosten, Thuy-Nhien Nguyen, Tran Tinh Hien, Rupam Tripura, Thomas J. Peto, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Koukeo Phommasone, Mayfong Mayxay, Mallika Imwong, James Watson, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Nicholas P. J. Day, Arjen M. Dondorp

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