Barriers to prompt and effective treatment of malaria in northern Sri Lanka. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: For the past 18 years, northern Sri Lanka has been affected by armed ethnic conflict. This has had a heavy impact on displacement of civilians, health delivery services, number of health professionals in the area and infrastructure. The north
Abeyasinghe, R +2 more
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Blood Parasites and Wildlife: The Development of a Discipline
Changes in our knowledge on blood parasite infections of wild animals in the last 30 years is reviewed with emphasis on taxonomy and phylogeny, impact of infections on fitness, and distribution of blood parasites. ABSTRACT In the last 30 years, the area of the study of parasitism caused by blood parasite infections on wildlife has suffered an ...
Santiago Merino
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Low-dose primaquine for falciparum malaria [PDF]
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Bousema, Teun +3 more
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Background Effective malaria control has successfully reduced the malaria burden in many countries, but to eliminate malaria, these countries will need to further improve their control efforts.
Hungerford Laura L +8 more
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Efficacy and safety of primaquine and methylene blue for prevention of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Mali: a phase 2, single-blind, randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Primaquine and methylene blue are gametocytocidal compounds that could prevent Plasmodium falciparum transmission to mosquitoes. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of primaquine and methylene blue in preventing human to mosquito ...
Bousema, Teun +22 more
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ABSTRACT Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) induce the production of pro‐inflammatory cytokines and regulate the immune response to Plasmodium vivax infection. Genetic variants of TLRs are associated with susceptibility and severity of malaria in different populations. This study aimed to evaluate the association between polymorphisms in TLR1, TLR4, TLR7, TLR8,
Mikaele Monik Rodrigues Inácio Silva +8 more
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Malaria in Nonimmune Travelers [PDF]
Background: With the current increase of international travel to tropical endemic areas, the incidence of malaria being imported into nonendemic countries has increased significantly.
Jelinek, Thomas +2 more
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This graphical abstract illustrates the annual prevalence of exposure to CPIC Level A drugs among older adults, categorized by type of pharmacogenetic recommendation. Data are presented per 1000 older individuals (A) and per 1000 prescriptions (B).
Zinan Zhao +11 more
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Bioequivalence of a new coated 15 mg primaquine formulation for malaria elimination
Background With only one 15 mg primaquine tablet registered by a stringent regulatory authority and marketed, more quality-assured primaquine is needed to meet the demands of malaria elimination.
Julie Nguyen Ngoc Pouplin +11 more
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Safety of age-dosed, single low-dose primaquine in children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency who are infected with Plasmodium falciparum in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial [PDF]
Walter Taylor +26 more
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