Results 1 to 10 of about 139,210 (238)

Spatial mapping and prediction of Plasmodium falciparum infection risk among school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: In Côte d'Ivoire, malaria remains a major public health issue, and thus a priority to be tackled. The aim of this study was to identify spatially explicit indicators of Plasmodium falciparum infection among school-aged children and to ...
Assi, Serge-Brice, Chammartin, Frédérique, Fantodji, Agathe, Houngbedji, Clarisse A., Hürlimann, Eveline, Koudou, Benjamin G., N'Dri, Prisca B., N'Goran, Eliézer K., Raso, Giovanna, Silué, Kigbafori D., Soro, Gotianwa, Utzinger, Jürg, Vounatsou, Penelope, Yapi, Richard B.   +13 more
core   +5 more sources

Features and prognosis of severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and mixed Plasmodium species in Papua New Guinean children. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
BACKGROUND: Mortality from severe pediatric falciparum malaria appears low in Oceania but Plasmodium vivax is increasingly recognized as a cause of complications and death.
Laurens Manning, Moses Laman, Irwin Law, Cathy Bona, Susan Aipit, David Teine, Jonathan Warrell, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Enmoore Lin, Benson Kiniboro, John Vince, Ilomo Hwaiwhanje, Harin Karunajeewa, Pascal Michon, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Timothy M E Davis   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial and temporal distribution of falciparum malaria in China

Malaria Journal, 2009
Background Falciparum malaria is the most deadly among the four main types of human malaria. Although great success has been achieved since the launch of the National Malaria Control Programme in 1955, malaria remains a serious public health problem in ...
Lin Hualiang, Lu Liang, Tian Linwei, Zhou Shuisen, Wu Haixia, Bi Yan, Ho Suzanne C, Liu Qiyong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pretreatment gametocyte carriage in symptomatic patients with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections on the Thai-Myanmar border

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2021
Background&objectives: Changes in parasite biology, particularly the gametocytogenesis process, could be one of the important contributing factors for worldwide malaria resurgence.
Pongsakorn Martviset, Sirima Kitvatanachai, Mayuri Tarasuk, Phunuch Muhamad, Kesara Na-Bangchang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vivo assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: duration of follow-up. [PDF]

, 2004
To determine the optimum duration of follow-up for the assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, 96 trial arms from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with follow-up of 28 days or longer that were conducted between 1990 and 2003
Stepniewska, K, Taylor, W R J, Mayxay, M, Price, R, Smithuis, F, Guthmann, J P, Barnes, K, Myint, H Y, Adjuik, M, Olliaro, P, Pukrittayakamee, S, Looareesuwan, S, Hien, T T, Farrar, J, Nosten, F, Day, N P J, White, N J   +16 more
core   +2 more sources

Performance of “VIKIA Malaria Ag Pf/Pan” (IMACCESS®), a new malaria rapid diagnostic test for detection of symptomatic malaria infections

Malaria Journal, 2012
Background Recently, IMACCESS® developed a new malaria test (VIKIA Malaria Ag Pf/Pan™), based on the detection of falciparum malaria (HRP-2) and non-falciparum malaria (aldolase).
Chou Monidarin, Kim Saorin, Khim Nimol, Chy Sophy, Sum Sarorn, Dourng Dany, Canier Lydie, Nguon Chea, Ménard Didier   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale spp. in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Nature Communications, 2023
Reports suggest non-falciparum species are an underappreciated cause of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa but their epidemiology is ill-defined, particularly in highly malaria-endemic regions.
Rachel Sendor, Kristin Banek, Melchior M. Kashamuka, Nono Mvuama, Joseph A. Bala, Marthe Nkalani, Georges Kihuma, Joseph Atibu, Kyaw L. Thwai, W. Matthew Svec, Varun Goel, Tommy Nseka, Jessica T. Lin, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Michael Emch, Margaret Carrel, Jonathan J. Juliano, Antoinette Tshefu, Jonathan B. Parr   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of persistent Plasmodium spp. infections in Ugandan children after artemether-lumefantrine treatment [PDF]

, 2014
During a longitudinal study investigating the dynamics of malaria in Ugandan lakeshore communities, a consistently high malaria prevalence was observed in young children despite regular treatment.
AARON ATUHAIRE, COLIN J. SUTHERLAND, Dinko, Felger, Fogg, GERALD MWESIGWA, J. RUSSELL STOTHARD, JOSÉ C. SOUSA-FIGUEIREDO, JUMA NABONGE, Katz, MARTHA BETSON, MOSES ADRIKO, MOSES ARINAITWE, NARCIS B. KABATEREINE   +13 more
core   +5 more sources

Review of pyronaridine anti-malarial properties and product characteristics. [PDF]

, 2012
Pyronaridine was synthesized in 1970 at the Institute of Chinese Parasitic Disease and has been used in China for over 30 years for the treatment of malaria.
Arbe-Barnes, Sarah J, Borghini-Fuhrer, Isabelle, Craft, J Carl, Croft, Simon L, Duparc, Stephan, Fleckenstein, Lawrence, Rim, Han-Jong, Shin, Chang-Sik   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Diagnosing Severe Falciparum Malaria in Parasitaemic African Children: A Prospective Evaluation of Plasma PfHRP2 Measurement. [PDF]

, 2012
In African children, distinguishing severe falciparum malaria from other severe febrile illnesses with coincidental Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia is a major challenge. P. falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) is released by mature sequestered
Amos, Ben, Chotivanich, Kesinee, Day, Nicholas P J, Dondorp, Arjen M, Fanello, Caterina I, Gesase, Samwel, Gomes, Ermelinda, Hendriksen, Ilse C E, Joseph, Sarah, Karema, Corine, Lee, Sue J, Maitland, Kathryn, Mtove, George, Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet, Olaosebikan, Rasaq, Pan-Ngum, Wirichada, Reyburn, Hugh, Saiwaew, Somporn, Silamut, Kamolrat, Tshefu, Antoinette K, von Seidlein, Lorenz, White, Lisa J, White, Nicholas J, Woodrow, Charles   +23 more
core   +5 more sources