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Age patterns of severe paediatric malaria and their relationship to Plasmodium falciparum transmission intensity

Malaria Journal, 2009
Background The understanding of the epidemiology of severe malaria in African children remains incomplete across the spectrum of Plasmodium falciparum transmission intensities through which communities might expect to transition, as intervention coverage
Idro Richard, Reyburn Hugh, Al-Taiar Abdullah, Okiro Emelda A, Berkley James A, Snow Robert W   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Travel risk, malaria importation and malaria transmission in Zanzibar [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2011
The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Zanzibar has reached historic lows. Improving control requires quantifying malaria importation rates, identifying high-risk travelers, and assessing onwards transmission.Estimates of Zanzibar's importation rate were calculated through two independent methodologies.
Le Menach, A., Tatem, A.J., Cohen, J.M., Hay, S.I., Randell, H., Patil, A.P., Smith, D.L.   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Rationalizing Historical Successes of Malaria Control in Africa in Terms of Mosquito Resource Availability Management. [PDF]

, 2004
Environmental management of mosquito resources is a promising approach with which to control malaria, but it has seen little application in Africa for more than half a century. Here we present a kinetic model of mosquito foraging for aquatic habitats and
Killeen, Gerry F, Knols, Bart G J, Seyoum, Aklilu   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the longitudinal expression dynamics of midguts in adult female Amblyomma americanum ticks

BMC Genomics
Background Female ticks remain attached to their host for multiple days to complete a blood meal. This prolonged feeding period is accompanied by a significant increase in the tick’s size and body weight, paralleled by noteworthy changes to the tick ...
Stephen Lu, Lucas C. de Sousa-Paula, Jose M. C. Ribeiro, Lucas Tirloni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibody-Dependent Respiratory Burst against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites in Individuals Living in an Area with Declining Malaria Transmission

Vaccines
Malaria transmission intensity affects the development of naturally acquired immunity to malaria. An absolute correlate measure of protection against malaria is lacking.
Doreen D. Mutemi, James Tuju, Rodney Ogwang, Lydia Nyamako, Kennedy M. Wambui, Ivette R. Cruz, Pär Villner, Victor Yman, Samson M. Kinyanjui, Ingegerd Rooth, Billy Ngasala, Anna Färnert, Faith H. A. Osier   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agent-based models of malaria transmission: a systematic review

Malaria Journal, 2018
Much of the extensive research regarding transmission of malaria is underpinned by mathematical modelling. Compartmental models, which focus on interactions and transitions between population strata, have been a mainstay of such modelling for more than a
Neal R. Smith, J. Trauer, M. Gambhir, J. Richards, R. Maude, J. Keith, J. Flegg   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy in Bionanotechnology: Current Advances and Future Perspectives

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) enables the nanoscale mapping of electrostatic surface potentials. While widely applied in materials science, its use in biological systems remains emerging. This review presents recent advances in KPFM applied to biological samples and provides a critical perspective on current limitations and future directions for
Ehsan Rahimi, Mario Palacios‐Corella, Arjan Mol, Salvador Pané, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helminth-infected patients with malaria: a low profile transmission hub?

Malaria Journal, 2012
Eclipsed by the debates about malaria incidence and severity in individual patients, malaria transmission in helminth-infected persons has so far received very little attention. Studies in humans have shown increased malaria incidence and prevalence, and
Nacher Mathieu
doaj   +1 more source

Variation in natural exposure to anopheles mosquitoes and its effects on malaria transmission

eLife, 2018
Variation in biting frequency by Anopheles mosquitoes can explain some of the heterogeneity in malaria transmission in endemic areas. In this study in Burkina Faso, we assessed natural exposure to mosquitoes by matching the genotype of blood meals from ...
W. Guelbéogo, Bronner P. Gonçalves, Lynn Grignard, J. Bradley, S. Sermé, J. Hellewell, Kjerstin Lanke, Soumanaba Zongo, N. Sepúlveda, I. Soulama, D. W. Wangrawa, L. Yakob, N. Sagnon, T. Bousema, C. Drakeley   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source