Primate malarias: Diversity, distribution and insights for zoonotic Plasmodium [PDF]
, 2015 Protozoans within the genus Plasmodium are well-known as the causative agents of malaria in humans. Numerous Plasmodium species parasites also infect a wide range of non-human primate hosts in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide.
Dobson, Andrew P., Faust, Christina
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Malaria JournalBackground Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an effective intervention to prevent malaria in children in locations where the burden of malaria is high and transmission is seasonal.
Jamshed Khan +12 more
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Graphene in the fight against malaria [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Malaria infection is a major public health worldwide, with millions of new cases and creating huge direct (an indirect) economic losses annually. Thus, the availability of preventive methods and diagnostic solutions for malaria is critical to save many lives, especially in poor countries.
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A spatial predictive model for Malaria resurgence in central Greece integrating entomological, environmental and Social data [PDF]
, 2017 Malaria constitutes an important cause of human mortality. After 2009 Greece experienced a resurgence of malaria. Here, we develop a modelbased framework that integrates entomological, geographical, social and environmental evidence in order to guide the mosquito control efforts and apply this framework to data from an entomological survey study ...
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End-to-end Malaria Diagnosis and 3D Cell Rendering with Deep Learning [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Malaria is a parasitic infection that poses a significant burden on global health. It kills one child every 30 seconds and over one million people annually. If diagnosed in a timely manner, however, most people can be effectively treated with antimalarial therapy. Several deaths due to malaria are byproducts of disparities in the social determinants of
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Epidemiological risk factors for clinical malaria infection in the highlands of Western Kenya. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundUnderstanding the complex heterogeneity of risk factors that can contribute to an increased risk of malaria at the individual and household level will enable more effective use of control measures.
Afrane, Yaw A +8 more
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Novel use Of Hydroxyurea in an African Region with Malaria (NOHARM): a trial for children with sickle cell anemia [PDF]
, 2017 Hydroxyurea treatment is recommended for children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) living in high-resource malaria-free regions, but its safety and efficacy in malaria-endemic sub-Saharan Africa, where the greatest sickle-cell burden exists, remain unknown.
Hodges, James S. +8 more
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Global Health Action, 2017 Background: Pneumonia heavily contributes to global under-five mortality. Many countries use community case management to detect and treat childhood pneumonia. Community health workers (CHWs) have limited tools to help them assess signs of pneumonia. New
Hollie Spence +9 more
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Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria provides substantial protection against malaria in children already protected by an insecticide-treated bednet in Burkina Faso: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) is a promising new approach to the control of malaria in areas of seasonal malaria transmission but it is not known if IPTc adds to the protection provided by an insecticide ...
Chandramohan, Daniel +17 more
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Malaria JournalBackground Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is a highly effective intervention for preventing malaria, particularly in areas with highly seasonal transmission.
Monica Anna de Cola +13 more
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