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Cross sectional study to determine chloroquine resistance among Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates from Khartoum, Sudan [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

F1000Research, 2018
Background:  Malaria continues to present a global health threat; the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 214 million cases of malaria by the year 2015 with a death rate of 438000.
Walaa Salah Abdulla Mohammed, Kyakonye Yasin, N.S. Mahgoub, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid   +3 more
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Epidemic of Plasmodium falciparum malaria involving substandard antimalarial drugs, Pakistan, 2003. [PDF]

, 2009
Because of instability in eastern Afghanistan, new refugees crossed into the federally administered tribal areas of northwestern Pakistan in 2002. In 2003, we investigated an epidemic of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in 1 of the camps.
Mark Rowland, Rowland, Mark, Kate Kolaczinski, Rosalynn L. Ord, Kolaczinski, Kate, Kaur, Harpakash, Harpakash Kaur, Toby Leslie, Mohammed, Nasir, Leslie, Toby, Nasir Mohammed, Toby Leslie, Ord, Rosalynn L   +12 more
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Genetic diversity of expressed Plasmodium falciparum var genes from Tanzanian children with severe malaria [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Severe malaria has been attributed to the expression of a restricted subset of the var multi-gene family, which encodes for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1).
Rottman, Matthias, Beck, Hans-Peter, Beck, H. P., Rottmann, M., Beck Hans-Peter, Mugasa, Joseph, Rusch, Sebastian, Rottmann, Matthias, Mugasa, J., Qi, W., Qi Weihong, Qi, Weihong, Rusch, S., Rusch Sebastian, Rottmann Matthias, Mugasa Joseph   +15 more
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The epidemiology of malaria in adults in a rural area of southern Mozambique. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies of malaria in adults who live in malaria endemic areas are scarce. More attention to the natural history of malaria affecting adults is needed to understand the dynamics of malaria infection and its interaction with ...
Fogg Carole, Saute, F., Saúte Francisco, Martinho Dgedge, Alonso Pedro L, Aponte, J., Francisco Saúte, Clara Menendez, Menendez, C., Mayor, A., Alfredo Mayor, John J Aponte, Mayor Alfredo, Alonso, P., Pedro L Alonso, Dgedge Martinho, Greenwood, Brian, Dgedge, Martinho, Carole Fogg, Brian Greenwood, Fogg, Carole, Aponte John J, Dgedge, M., Saúte, Francisco, Greenwood Brian, Aponte, John J, Menendez Clara, Menendez, Clara, Alonso, Pedro L, Mayor, Alfredo, Greenwood, B.   +30 more
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Malaria misdiagnosis among febrile patients in Senegal: implications for the underestimation of Plasmodium species diversity and malaria burden

Malaria Journal
Background Malaria remains a leading cause of febrile illness in Senegal, disproportionately affecting young populations. Test-and-treat remains a key strategy for malaria control but relies on accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Babacar Souleymane Sambe, Aissatou Diagne, Arona Sabène Diatta, Serigne Ousmane Mbacké Diaw, Ibrahima Sarr, Hélène Ataume Mawounge Diatta, Rokhaya Sané, Patindé Yann Bianca Guigma, Bruno Senghor, Babacar Diouf, Papa Mbacke Sembene, Ines Vigan-Womas, Makhtar Niang   +12 more
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Effect of meteorological variables on Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria in outbreak prone districts of Rajasthan, India

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2017
Background: Malaria is a public health problem caused by Plasmodium parasite and transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes. Arid and semi-arid regions of western India are prone to malaria outbreaks. Malaria outbreak prone districts viz.
Mercy A.L. Lingala
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Falciparum Malaria

, 2001
Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world today, being the most important parasitic infection, and Plasmodium falciparum is the organism responsible for most of the mortality [1]. It has been estimated that approximately 300–500 million people contract malaria every year, with approximately 1–2 million deaths, most of these ...
Feldman, C., Richards, G. A.
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Antibodies to the N-terminal block 2 of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 are associated with protection against clinical malaria.

, 2004
This longitudinal prospective study shows that antibodies to the N-terminal block 2 region of the Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP-1) are associated with protection against clinical malaria in an area of stable but seasonal malaria ...
Conway, David J, David R. Cavanagh, Cavanagh, D R, Jana S. McBride, McBride, Jana S, Jørgen A. L. Kurtzhals, Akanmori, B D, Kurtzhals, Jørgen, Dodoo, Daniel, Hviid, L, Kurtzhals, J A L, Polley, S, Spencer Polley, Cavanagh, David R, Polley, Spencer, Thor G. Theander, Cavanagh, David, Dodoo, D, Koram, K, Hviid, Lars, Daniel Dodoo, Akanmori, Bartholomew D, Theander, Thor G, McBride, J S, Koram, Kojo, Kurtzhals, Jørgen AL, Kojo Koram, Conway, D J, Theander, T G, Lars Hviid, Bartholomew D. Akanmori, David J. Conway   +31 more
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Malaria in pregnancy.

, 2005
Malaria in pregnancy is one of the major causes of maternal morbidity worldwide, and leads to poor birth outcomes. There is a complex interaction between pregnancy and parasite-all favour the parasite and disadvantage the pregnant woman.
Jesus R. Alvarez, Mutabingwa, Theonest K, Laurence Shaw, Whitty, Christopher JM, Joseph J. Apuzzio, Edmonds, Sally, Abdulla Al-Khan   +6 more
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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Artemether and Lumefantrine During Combination Treatment in Children with Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
The combination of artemether (ARM) and lumefantrine is currently the first-line treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in mainland Tanzania. While the exposure to lumefantrine has been associated with the probability of adequate clinical and ...
Färnert, Anna, Zul Premji, Mårtensson, A, Annerberg, A, Mårtensson, Andreas, Annerberg, A., Andreas Mårtensson, Martensson, A., Bjorkman, A., Ngasala, B., Lindegårdh, N, Hietala, Sofia Friberg, Ngasala, B, Ashton, M., Dahlström, S, Gil, P, Friberg Hietala, Sofia,, Björkman, A, Premji, Z., Björkman, Anders, Sofia Friberg Hietala, Premji, Zul, Farnert, A., Dahlström, Sabina, Hietala, SF, Anna Annerberg, Annerberg, Anna, Anders Björkman, Anna Färnert, Pedro Gil, Lindegårdh, Niklas, Ashton, M, Ngasala, Billy, Michael Ashton, Färnert, A, Niklas Lindegårdh, Dahlstrom, S., Gil, P., Billy Ngasala, Lindegardh, N., Ashton, Michael, Gil, J. P., Premji, Z, Gil, Pedro, Hietala, S.F., Ashton, Michael,, Sabina Dahlström   +46 more
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