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Malaria Surveillance \u2014 United States, 2015 [PDF]

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Problem/Condition: Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female Anopheles species mosquito.

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Long‐term impact of exposure to Royal Guard, a pyriproxyfen‐based bed net, on pyrethroid‐resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon using DNA‐based metabolic resistance markers

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2165-2180, April 2025.
We used recently detected P450 DNA‐based markers of pyrethroid resistance in both Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae to demonstrate that although pyrethroid‐resistant mosquitoes have higher ability to survive and live longer after exposure to Royal Guard, this net significantly affects their lifespan, blood feeding ability and interestingly ...
Emilie S Ngongang‐Yipmo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing pharmacometrics in Africa—Transition from capacity development toward job creation

open access: yesCPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 407-419, March 2025.
Abstract Trained pharmacometricians remain scarce in Africa due to limited training opportunities, lack of a pharmaceutical product development ecosystem, and emigration to high‐income countries. The Applied Pharmacometrics Training (APT) fellowship program was established to address these gaps and specifically foster job creation for talent retention.
Goonaseelan (Colin) Pillai   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal climate patterns and their impact on mosquito net use in Nigeria: evidence from repeated surveys

open access: yesMalaria Journal
Consistent use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria prevention has been a challenge undermining the intervention’s effectiveness. Perceptions of heat and absence of mosquitoes are among the reasons cited for non-use of ITN in populations with ...
Tarekegn A. Abeku   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Illegal Gold Mining in the Brazilian Amazon: Environmental Degradation in Yanomami Indigenous Lands, and Regulatory Failures

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Illegal gold mining has emerged as a major sustainability threat in the Amazon, eroding Indigenous rights, forest integrity, and climate mitigation efforts. This study examines how international market incentives relate to the expansion of illegal mining and associated deforestation within the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (YIT) from 2008 to ...
Shirléia Lago Santos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of Institutional Research in the Southern African Development Community Region Towards Sustainable Development Goals: A Bibliometric Review Using SciVal

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Regional alignment of research towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is key to achieving the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region share many challenges, and by focusing on SDG‐related research collectively, they could be better positioned ...
Melanie de Bruyn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How weather got its words: a history of meteorological English – Part 2: the scientific age and beyond

open access: yesWeather, EarlyView.
The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the origins of the words we use. In this paper, we will shed light on these origins, including the Pontic–Caspian steppe, the British Empire and, of course, a TV show.
Kieran M. R. Hunt
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Exploring existing malaria services and the feasibility of implementing community engagement approaches amongst conflict-affected communities in Cameroon: a qualitative study

open access: yesMalaria Journal
Background Cameroon is one of the countries with the highest burden of malaria. Since 2018, there has been an ongoing conflict in the country, which has reduced access to healthcare for populations in affected regions, and little is known about the ...
Margaret Ebob Besem E.O   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventing malaria in travelers; a guide for travelers to malaria-risk areas [PDF]

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Many travelers acquire malaria, a potentially life-threatening disease, during travel to tropical and subtropical countries. If you are traveling to Mexico and Central America, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, South America, sub- Saharan Africa, the Indian

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