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Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus either drug alone for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: A double-blind, randomized, controlled phase 3 trial from Uganda.

PLoS Medicine
BackgroundTo mitigate adverse consequences of malaria in pregnancy, the World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine.
Abel Kakuru, Jimmy Kizza, Miriam Aguti, Harriet Adrama, John Ategeka, Peter Olwoch, Miriam Nakalembe, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Bishop Opira, Nida Ozarslan, Anju Ranjit, Erin Dela Cruz, Tamara D Clark, Michelle E Roh, Stephanie L Gaw, Prasanna Jagannathan, Philip J Rosenthal, Moses R Kamya, Grant Dorsey   +18 more
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Dairy goat sulfadoxine depletion trial in milk and diagnostic accuracy of the Charm Rapid One Step Assay (ROSA) SULF test

JDS Communications
In Canada, currently no antibiotics are approved for use in lactating dairy goats. Trimethoprim sulfadoxine is indicated for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia, enteric and septicemic colibacillosis and salmonellosis, infectious pododermatitis, and ...
Miranda Hawley, Joe Smith, Kaitlyn Lawson, Jocelyn Jansen, Rex Crawford, Afolakemi Adeniji, Cathy Bauman   +6 more
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Impact of antimalarial resistance and COVID-19 pandemic on malaria care among pregnant women in Northern Uganda (ERASE): protocol of a prospective observational study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Uganda accounts for 5% of all malaria cases and deaths reported globally and, in endemic countries, pregnancy is a risk factor for both acquisition of P. falciparum infection and development of severe malaria.
Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Francesco Di Gennaro, Jerry Ictho, Mariangela L’Episcopia, Emmanuel Onapa, Claudia Marotta, Elda De Vita, James Amone, Valentina Iacobelli, Joseph Ogwang, Giovanni Dall’Oglio, Benedict Ngole, Rita Murri, Lameck Olal, Massimo Fantoni, Samuel Okori, Giovanni Putoto, Carlo Severini, Peter Lochoro, Annalisa Saracino   +19 more
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Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School‐Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Parasitic infections like schistosomiasis, soil‐transmitted helminths, and malaria can impair nutrient absorption, oxygen supply, and brain function, leading to memory deficits, attention deficits, reduced intelligence quotient, weak academic performance, and motor or executive deficits.
Albertha Maku Adu, David Larbi Simpong, David Mawutor Donkor, Kwaku Sarfo Manu, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linus Kpelle, George Nkrumah Osei, Ansumana Bockarie   +7 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for feedlot cattle

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 104, Issue 7, Page 413-438, July 2026.
P Cusack, T Batterham, SW Page, GF Browning, JM Norris   +4 more
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Time to Act; Let Us Unite to Eliminate Malaria Among Pregnant Women in War Zone From Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Malaria remains a major public health challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) contributing substantially to the global burden. DR Congo accounts for 12% of global malaria cases. This study aims to assess the intersectionality of epidemiological, immunological, and conflict‐related ...
Aymar Akilimali, Laiba Mehmood, Paradzai Innocent Njazi, Babar Ali, Saad Maqbool, Muhammad Younas, Martin Sagide, Syeda Vilay Zehra Rizvi, Rabbia Munsab, Syeda Umme Abiha Rizvi, Sabika Fatima, Amidu Alhassan, Calvin R. Wei, Amos Kipkorir Langat   +13 more
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RESPONSE OF FALCIPARUM MALARIA TO A COMBINATION OF QUININE AND SULFADOXINE-PYRIMETHAMINE IN BOOMY COUNTY OF LIBERIA

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2010
Objective: To document the response of Falciparum malaria to a combination of Quinine and sulfadoxine- Pyrimethamine in Boomy County of Liberia. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and duration of Study: Pak Level-II Hospital Tubmanburg, Boomy
Lt Col Muhammad Tariq, Asad Mehmood, Saleemullah .   +2 more
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Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria during Pregnancy

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
For monitoring efficacy of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy, data obtained from studies of children seemed inadequate. High prevalence of triple and quadruple mutants in the dihydropteroate synthase
Philippe Deloron, Gwladys Bertin, Valérie Briand, Achille Massougbodji, Michel Cot   +4 more
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Factors Associated With Insecticide‐Treated Bed Net Possession and Utilization in Malaria Prevention Among Fulani Pregnant Women in the Savannah Hinterlands of Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Malaria poses a major threat to pregnant women in Ghana, especially among marginalized nomadic Fulani communities. This study examined factors influencing insecticide‐treated net (ITN) ownership and use among Fulani pregnant women in northern Ghana. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was carried out between April and June 2022
Yula Salifu, Joseph Lasong, Eleonora Bakintewune Wobi, Torjim Salifu, Bismark Nantomah, Gordon Dandeebo   +5 more
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Antimalarial drug sulfadoxine induces gametocytogenesis in Plasmodium berghei

Malaria Journal
Background The spread of antimalarial drug resistance parasites is a major obstacle in eliminating malaria in endemic areas. This increases the urgency for developing novel antimalarial drugs with improved profiles to eliminate both sensitive and ...
Wihda Aisarul Azmi, Andita Fitri Mutiara Rizki, Achmad Shidiq, Yenny Djuardi, I Made Artika, Josephine Elizabeth Siregar   +5 more
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