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Updated publications on malaria research in the world (2016-2017) (Part I)
Previous genome-wide analyses of single nucleotide variation in Plasmodium falciparum identified evidence of an extended haplotype region on chromosome 6 in West Africa, suggesting recent positive selection. Such...Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Bakary Danso, Archibald Worwui, Sukai Ceesay, Nwakanma Davies, David Jeffries, Umberto D?Alessandro and David ConwayMalaria Journal 201615:515 Environmental factors play a major role in transmission of malaria given their relationship to both the development and survival of the mosquito and parasite. The associations between environmental factors and... Ruth Kigozi, Kate Zinszer, Arthur Mpimbaza, Asadu Sserwanga, Simon P. Kigozi and Moses KamyaMalaria Journal201615:511 Research on various determinants of health is key in providing evidence for policy development, thereby leading to successful interventions. Utilization of research is an intricate process requiring an underst... Chikondi A. Mwendera, Christiaan de Jager, Herbert Longwe, Kamija Phiri, Charles Hongoro and Clifford M. MuteroMalaria Journal201615:512 Malaria worldwide annual reported cases range between 250 and 500 million and nearly half a million deaths are reported every year. Colombia has a vast expanse of territory with environmental and social condit...Jesica F. Ramírez, Beatriz Porras, Elizabeth Borrero and Sandra P. MartínezMalaria Journal201615:514 Malaria transmission is highly heterogeneous, especially in low endemic countries, such as Cambodia. This results in geographical clusters of residual transmission in the dry, low transmission season, which ca... Karen Kerkhof, Vincent Sluydts, Somony Heng, Saorin Kim, Myrthe Pareyn, Laura Willen, Lydie Canier, Siv Sovannaroth, Didier Ménard, Tho Sochantha, Marc Coosemans and Lies DurnezMalaria Journal201615:510 Considerable debate has arisen regarding the appropriateness of the test and treat malaria policy broadly recommended by the WHO. While presumptive treatment has important drawbacks, the... Denis Valle, Justin Millar and Punam AmratiaMalaria Journal201615:513 Asymptomatic malaria can be observed in both stable endemic areas and unstable transmission areas. However, although much attention has been given to acute malaria infections, relatively little attention has b... Takeshi Akiyama, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Souraxay Phrommala, Tomoyo Taniguchi, Yuba Inamine, Rie Takeuchi, Tadashi Watanabe, Futoshi Nishimoto, Kazuhiko Moji, Shigeyuki Kano, Hisami Watanabe and Jun KobayashiMalaria Journal201615:499 There has been an impressive recent reduction in the global incidence of malaria, but the development of artemisinin resistance in the GMS threatens this progress. Increasing artemisinin resi... Thet Thet Mu, Aye Aye Sein, Tint Tint Kyi, Myo Min, Ne Myo Aung, Nicholas M. Anstey, Myat Phone Kyaw, Chit Soe, Mar Mar Kyi and Josh HansonMalaria Journal201615:503 HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants suffer high morbidity and mortality in the first year of life compared to HIV-unexposed, uninfected (HUU) infants, but accurate data on the contribution of malaria are lim... Abel Kakuru, Paul Natureeba, Mary K. Muhindo, Tamara D. Clark, Diane V. Havlir, Deborah Cohan, Grant Dorsey, Moses R. Kamya and Theodore RuelMalaria Journal2016 Sri Lanka is currently in the prevention of re-introduction phase of malaria. The engagement of the private sector health care institutions in malaria surveillance is important. The purpose of the study was to... Sumadhya Deepika Fernando, Priyani Dharmawardana, Geethanee Epasinghe, Niroshana Senanayake, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Risintha Premaratne and Rajitha WickremasingheMalaria Journal201615:504 The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends injectable artesunate given either intravenously or by the intramuscular route for definitive treatment for severe malaria and recommends a single intramuscular d... Takele Kefyalew, Zelalem Kebede, Dawit Getachew, David Mukanga, Tessema Awano, Agonafer Tekalegne, Esey Batisso, Wasihun Edossa, Emebet Mekonnen, James Tibenderana, Ebenezer Sheshi Baba, Constance Shumba, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa and Prudence HamadeMalaria Journal201615:507 In the Lao PDR, malaria morbidity and mortality have remarkably decreased over the past decade. However, asymptomatic infections in rural villages contribute to the on-going local transmission. The primary obj... Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Daisuke Nonaka, Moritoshi Iwagami, Masami Nakatsu, Panom Phongmany, Futoshi Nishimoto, Jun Kobayashi, Bouasy Hongvanthon, Paul T. Brey, Kazuhiko Moji, Toshihiro Mita and Shigeyuki KanoMalaria Journal201615:508 Although the universal coverage campaign of insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets (ITNs) has been associated with improved malaria outcomes, recent reports indicate that the campaign is losing its sparkle in s... Collins O. F. Zamawe, Kanan Nakamura, Akira Shibanuma and Masamine JimbaMalaria Journal201615:505 Up to 90 % of the global burden of malaria morbidity and mortality occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and children under-five bear a disproportionately high malaria burden. Effective inpatient case management can re... Beatrice I. Amboko, Philip Ayieko, Morris Ogero, Thomas Julius, Grace Irimu and Mike EnglishMalaria Journal201615:506. Malaria remains a major public health problem in Madagascar. Widespread scale-up of intervention coverage has led to substantial reductions in case numbers since 2000. However, political instability since 2009... Rosalind E. Howes, Sedera Aurélien Mioramalala, Brune Ramiranirina, Thierry Franchard, Andry Joeliarijaona Rakotorahalahy, Donal Bisanzio, Peter W. Gething, Peter A. Zimmerman and Arsène RatsimbasoaMalaria Journal201615:502 Designing a vaccine againstPlasmodium vivaxhas focused on selecting antigens involved in invasion mechanisms that must have domains with low polymorphism for avoiding allele-specific immune responses. The rhopt... Sindy P. Buitrago, Diego Garzón-Ospina and Manuel A. Patarroyo Malaria Journal201615:501 Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sudan. The entire population is at risk of contracting malaria to different levels. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of communication for ... Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad, Magda Elhadi, Asif Khan, Elfatih Mohamed Malik and Ilias MahmudMalaria Journal201615:509 Anti-malarial drug resistance continues to be a leading threat to malaria control efforts and calls for continued monitoring of waning efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). Artesunate + sulf... Praveen K. Bharti, Man M. Shukla, Pascal Ringwald, Sri Krishna, Pushpendra P. Singh, Ajay Yadav, Sweta Mishra, Usha Gahlot, Jai P. Malaiya, Amit Kumar, Shambhu Prasad, Pradeep Baghel, Mohan Singh, Jaiprakash Vadadi, Mrigendra P. Singh, Maria Dorina G. Bustos?Malaria Journal201615:498 In malaria-endemic areas, the first exposure to malaria antigens often occurs in utero when the fetal immune system is poised towards the development of tolerance. Children exposed to placental malaria have an... Mary Prahl, Prasanna Jagannathan, Tara I. McIntyre, Ann Auma, Lila Farrington, Samuel Wamala, Mayimuna Nalubega, Kenneth Musinguzi, Kate Naluwu, Esther Sikyoma, Rachel Budker, Hilary Vance, Pamela Odorizzi, Patience Nayebare, John Ategeka, Abel Kakuru?Malaria Journal201615:497 The performance of different malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) may be influenced by transmission intensity and by the length of time each test requires to become negative after treatment and patient?s recov...Francesco Grandesso, Carolyn Nabasumba, Dan Nyehangane, Anne-Laure Page, Mathieu Bastard, Martin De Smet, Yap Boum and Jean-François Etard Brian DellaValle, Casper Hempel, Trine Staalsoe, Flemming Fryd Johansen and Jørgen Anders Lindholm KurtzhalsMalaria Journal201615:495 A targeted malaria elimination project, including MDA of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine plus a single low dose primaquine is underway in villages along the Thailand Myanmar border.... Ladda Kajeechiwa, May Myo Thwin, Paw Wah Shee, Nan Lin Yee, Elvina Elvina, Peapah Peapah, Kyawt Kyawt, Poe Thit Oo, William PoWah, Jacqueline Roger Min, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Lorenz von Seidlein, Suphak Nosten and Francois NostenMalaria Journal2016 Emergence of high-grade sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) resistance in parts of Africa has led to growing concerns about the efficacy of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) with ... Silke Fernandes, Elisa Sicuri, Diawara Halimatou, James Akazili, Kalifa Boiang, Daniel Chandramohan, Sheikh Coulibaly, Sory Ibrahim Diawara, Kassoum Kayentao, Feiko ter Kuile, Pascal Magnussen, Harry Tagbor, John Williams, Arouna Woukeu, Matthew Cairns, Brian Greenwood?Malaria Journal201615:493 Plasmodium vivaxis the most widely distributed human malaria parasite and accounts for approximately the same number of malaria cases asP.falciparumin India. Compared with Anju Verma, Hema Joshi, Vineeta Singh, Anup Anvikar and Neena ValechaMalaria Journal2016 Knowledge ofAnophelesresting habitats is needed to advance outdoor malaria vector control. This study presents a technique to map locations of resting habitats using high-resolution satellite imagery (world vie... Julius R. Dewald, Douglas O. Fuller, Günter C. Müller and John C. BeierMalaria Journal201615:489 Strategies designed to advance towards malaria elimination rely on the detection and treatment of infections, rather than fever, and the interruption of malaria transmission between mosquitoes and humans. Mass... Vanderson S. Sampaio, Tatiana P. Beltrán, Kevin C. Kobylinski, Gisely C. Melo, José B. P. Lima, Sara G. M. Silva, Íria C. Rodriguez, Henrique Silveira, Maria G. V. B. Guerra, Quique Bassat, Paulo F. P. Pimenta, Marcus V. G. Lacerda and Wuelton M. MonteiroMalaria Journal201615:491 A malaria eradication goal has been proposed, at the same time as a new global strategy and implementation framework. Countries are considering the strategies and tools that will enable progress towards malari...Cara Smith Gueye, Gretchen Newby, Jim Tulloch, Laurence Slutsker, Marcel Tanner and Roland D. GoslingMalaria Journal201615:488 The serial interval is a fundamentally important quantity in infectious disease epidemiology that has numerous applications to inferring patterns of transmission from case data. Many of these applications areapr...John H. Huber, Geoffrey L. Johnston, Bryan Greenhouse, David L. Smith and T. Alex PerkinsMalaria Journal201615:490 Malaria infections during pregnancy lead to sequestration of parasite infected red blood cells in the placenta. Placental infection can result in adverse outcomes for mothers and infants. Despite many studies,... Lauren M. Cohee, Linda Kalilani-Phiri, Patricia Mawindo, Sudhaunshu Joshi, Matthew Adams, Leo Kenefic, Christopher G. Jacob, Terrie E. Taylor and Miriam K. LauferMalaria Journal201615:483 The burden of falciparum malaria remains unacceptably high in much of sub-Saharan Africa and massive efforts are underway to eliminate the parasite. While symptoms of malaria are caused by asexual reproduction... Mara K. N. Lawniczak and Philip A. EckhoffMalaria Journal201615:487 Non-synonymous mutations indhfranddhpsgenes inPlasmodium vivaxare associated with sulfadoxine?pyrimethamine (SP) resistance. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of point mutations inP. vivax d...Naowarat Saralamba, Supatchara Nakeesathit, Mayfong Mayxay, Paul N. Newton, Lyda Osorio, Jung-Ryong Kim, Nicholas J. White, Nicholas P. J. Day, Arjen M. Dondorp and Mallika ImwongMalaria Journal201615:484 Malaria, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genusPlasmodiumand transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and loss in productivity in humans. Baringo Count... Edna N. Mutua, Salome A. Bukachi, Bernard K. Bett, Benson A. Estambale and Isaac K. NyamongoMalaria Journal201615:486 Current knowledge of human immunological responses to pregnancy-associated malaria-specificP.falciparumprotein VAR2CSA concerns almost exclusively B cell-driven antibody-mediated activity. Knowledge o... Komi Gbédandé, Gilles Cottrell, Bertin Vianou, Samad Ibitokou, Aurax Fernando, Marita Troye-Blomberg, Ali Salanti, Kabirou Moutairou, Achille Massougbodji, Nicaise Tuikue Ndam, Philippe Deloron, Adrian J. F. Luty and Nadine FievetMalaria Journal2016 Sickle-cell trait (HbAS) reduces falciparum malaria risk and suppresses parasitaemia. Although several candidate mechanisms have been proposed, their epidemiological, clinical and experimental correlates have ... Seidina A. S. Diakité, Papa Alioune Ndour, Valentine Brousse, Frederick Gay, Camille Roussel, Sylvestre Biligui, Michaël Dussiot, Virginie Prendki, Tatiana M. Lopera-Mesa, Karim Traoré, Drissa Konaté, Saibou Doumbia, Jérôme Cros, Safi Dokmak, Rick M. Fairhurst, Mahamadou Diakité?Malaria Journal201615:482 Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) introduced in the mid-1990s has been recommended since 2005 by the World Health Organization as first-line treatment againstPlasmodium falciparumin all endemic countr...Jean Baptiste Roseau, Bruno Pradines, Nicolas Paleiron, Serge Vedy, Marylin Madamet, Fabrice Simon and Emilie JavelleMalaria Journal201615:479 Zanthoxylum heitzii(Rutaceae) (olon) is used in traditional medicine in Central and West Africa to treat malaria. To identify novel compounds with anti-parasitic activity and validate... Christopher Dean Goodman, Ingvild Austarheim, Vanessa Mollard, Bertin Mikolo, Karl Egil Malterud, Geoffrey I. McFadden and Helle WangensteenMalaria Journal201615:481 As emergency response to the Ebola epidemic, the Government of Sierra Leone and its partners implemented a large-scale Mass Drug Administration (MDA) with artesunate?amodiaquine (ASAQ) covering >2.7 million pe... Maru Aregawi, Samuel J. Smith, Musa Sillah-Kanu, John Seppeh, Anitta R. Y. Kamara, Ryan O. Williams, John J. Aponte, Andrea Bosman and Pedro AlonsoMalaria Journal201615:480 Cedrol, a sesquiterpene alcohol, is the first identified oviposition attractant for African malaria vectors. Finding the natural source of this compound might help to elucidate whyAnopheles gambiaeandAnopheles...Lynda K. Eneh, Hiromi Saijo, Anna-Karin Borg-Karlson, Jenny M. Lindh and Gunaratna Kuttuva RajaraoMalaria Journal201615:478 Malaria continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Madagascar. It has been estimated that the malaria burden costs Madagascar over $52 million annually in terms of treatment costs, lost p... Dominique Meekers and Joshua O. YukichMalaria Journal201615:475 Malaria remains a major public health problem, with half the world population at risk of contracting malaria. The effects ofPlasmodium vivaxon prosperity and longevity have been highlighted in several recent cl... Dhelio Pereira, André Daher, Graziela Zanini, Ivan Maia, Lais Fonseca, Luciana Pitta, Rosilene Ruffato, Paola Marchesini and Cor Jesus FontesMalaria Journal201615:477 Placental malaria caused byPlasmodium falciparuminfection constitutes a major health problem manifesting as severe disease and anaemia in the mother, impaired fetal development, low birth weight or spontaneous ... Arnaud Chêne, Sophie Houard, Morten A. Nielsen, Sophia Hundt, Flavia D?Alessio, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Adrian J. F. Luty, Patrick Duffy, Odile Leroy, Benoit Gamain and Nicola K. ViebigMalaria Journal201615:476 Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been adopted as national policy for the first-line treatment in large number of malaria-endemic regions. However, artemisinin-resistant parasites have emerged an... Aiko Kume, Dang Trinh Minh Anh, Mototada Shichiri, Noriko Ishida and Hiroshi SuzukiMalaria Journal201615:472 Parasite prevalence is a key metric used to quantify the burden of malaria and assess the impact of control strategies. Most published estimates of parasite prevalence are based on microscopy and likely undere... John Rek, Shereen Katrak, Hannah Obasi, Patience Nayebare, Agaba Katureebe, Elijah Kakande, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Prasanna Jagannathan, Chris Drakeley, Sarah G. Staedke, David L. Smith, Teun Bousema, Moses Kamya, Philip J. Rosenthal, Grant Dorsey?Malaria Journal201615:470 Experience of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is growing in the Sahel sub-region of Africa, though there remains insufficient evidence to recommend a standard deployment strategy. In 2012, a project was... Clare E. Strachan, Musa Kana, Sandrine Martin, John Dada, Naome Wandera, Madeleine Marasciulo, Helen Counihan, Maxwell Kolawole, Tanimu Babale, Prudence Hamade, Sylvia R. Meek and Ebenezer BabaMalaria Journal201615:474 Internally displaced persons (IDP) represent vulnerable populations whose public health conditions merit special attention. In the China?Myanmar border area, human movement and resettlements of IDP can influen... Guofa Zhou, Eugenia Lo, Daibin Zhong, Xiaoming Wang, Ying Wang, Sameer Malla, Ming-chieh Lee, Zhaoqing Yang, Liwang Cui and Guiyun YanMalaria Journal201615:471 The advent of whole-genome sequencing has generated increased interest in modelling the structure of strain mixture within clinical infections ofPlasmodium falciparumThe life cycle of the parasite implies that... John D. O?Brien, Lucas Amenga-Etego and Ruiqi LiMalaria Journal201615:473 There has been some evidence to suggest that the addition of chloroquine (CQ) or quinine (QN) to 8-aminoquinoline (8-AQ) regimens may increase the therapeutic efficacy of the 8-AQ and simultaneously ... Pius S. Fasinu, Babu L. Tekwani, Bharathi Avula, Narayan D. Chaurasiya, N. P. Dhammika Nanayakkara, Yan-Hong Wang, Ikhlas A. Khan and Larry A. WalkerMalaria Journal201615:466 Reliable quantification of mosquito host-seeking behaviours is required to determine the efficacy of vector control methods. For malaria, the gold standard approach remains the risky human landing catch (HLC).... Nicodem J. Govella, Deodatus F. Maliti, Amos T. Mlwale, John P. Masallu, Nosrat Mirzai, Paul C. D. Johnson, Heather M. Ferguson and Gerry F. KilleenMalaria Journal2016 Ferroquine (SSR97193) is a candidate anti-malarial currently undergoing clinical trials for malaria. To better understand its pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) parameters the compound was tested in... James S. McCarthy, Thomas Rückle, Elhadj Djeriou, Cathy Cantalloube, Daniel Ter-Minassian, Mark Baker, Peter O?Rourke, Paul Griffin, Louise Marquart, Rob Hooft van Huijsduijnen and Jörg J. MöhrleMalaria Journal201615:469 As malaria transmission declines, it becomes more geographically focused and more likely due to asymptomatic and non-falciparum infections. To inform malaria elimination planning in the context of this changin...Herdiana Herdiana, Chris Cotter, Farah N. Coutrier, Iska Zarlinda, Brittany W. Zelman, Yusrifar Kharisma Tirta, Bryan Greenhouse, Roly D. Gosling, Peter Baker, Maxine Whittaker and Michelle S. HsiangMalaria Journal201615:468 Despite efforts to improve malaria management for children, a substantial gap remains between policy and practice in Uganda. The aim of this study was to create quantitative profiles of assets and challenges f... Rosemin Kassam, John Collins and Richard SekiwungaMalaria Journal201615:467 Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequently encountered complication of importedPlasmodium falciparuminfection. Markers of structural kidney damage have been found to detect AKI earlier than serum creatinine-base... Marlies E. van Wolfswinkel, Liese C. Koopmans, Dennis A. Hesselink, Ewout J. Hoorn, Rob Koelewijn, Jaap J. van Hellemond and Perry J. J. van GenderenMalaria Journal201615:464 Haemoglobinuria is an uncommon complication of severe malaria, reflecting acute intravascular haemolysis and potentially leading to acute kidney injury. It can occur early in the course of infection as a conse... Bridget E. Barber, Matthew J. Grigg, Timothy William, Tsin W. Yeo and Nicholas M. AnsteyMalaria Journal201615:462 An effective malaria transmission-blocking vaccine may play an important role in malaria elimination efforts, and a robust biological assay is essential for its development. The standard membrane-feeding assay... Kazutoyo Miura, Will J. R. Stone, Karin M. Koolen, Bingbing Deng, Luwen Zhou, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Emily Locke, Merribeth Morin, Teun Bousema, Robert W. Sauerwein, Carole A. Long and Koen J. DecheringMalaria Journal201615:463 Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease with diverse clinical manifestations caused by a parasitic protozoan of the genusPlasmodium. Complex inter-relationships betweenMycoplasmaspecies andPlasmodiump...Praveen Weeratunga, Gowri Rathnayake, Ahalya Sivashangar, Panduka Karunanayake, Ariaranee Gnanathasan and Thashi ChangMalaria Journal201615:461 Health clinics in rural Africa are typically resource-limited. As a result, many patients presenting with fever are treated with anti-malarial drugs based only on clinical presentation. This is a considerable ... Ria R. Ghai, Mary I. Thurber, Azza El Bakry, Colin A. Chapman and Tony L. GoldbergMalaria Journal201615:460 Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is used as part of the integrated vector management strategy for the control of malaria in Lagos, Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to compare the malariometric indices of c... Babatunde A. Odugbemi, Kikelomo O. Wright, Adebayo T. onajole, Yetunde A. Kuyinu, Olayinka O. Goodman, Tinuola O. Odugbemi and Olumuyiwa O. OdusanyaMalaria Journal201615:458 Immunological characterization of potential blood-stage malaria antigens would be a valuable strategy in the development of an effective vaccine. Identifying B and CD4+T cell epitopes will be important in unders... Aakanksha Kalra, Paushali Mukherjee and Virander S. ChauhanMalaria Journal201615:457 Following initiation of China?s National Malaria Elimination Action Plan in 2010, indigenous malaria infections in Jiangsu Province decreased significantly. Meanwhile importedPlasmodiuminfections have increased... Yuanyuan Cao, Weiming Wang, Yaobao Liu, Chris Cotter, Huayun Zhou, Guoding Zhu, Jianxia Tang, Feng Tang, Feng Lu, Sui Xu, Yaping Gu, Chao Zhang, Julin Li and Jun CaoMalaria Journal201615:459 Malaria continues to be a major burden in the endemic regions of Kenya. Health outcomes associated with case management are dependent on the use of appropriate diagnostic methods. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)...Elizabeth W. Wanja, Nickline Kuya, Collins Moranga, Mark Hickman, Jacob D. Johnson, Carolyne Moseti, Lalaine Anova, Bernhards Ogutu and Colin OhrtMalaria Journal201615:456 Despite the significant gains made globally in reducing the burden of malaria, the disease remains a major public health challenge, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) including Ghana. There is a significan... Justice Nonvignon, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey, Keziah L. Malm, Samuel Agyei Agyemang, Vivian N. A. Aubyn, Nana Yaw Peprah, Constance N. Bart-Plange and Moses AikinsMalaria Journal201615:454 The US Army designed artelinate/lysine salt (AL) to overcome the instability of sodium artesunate in aqueous solution (AS). To select the most efficacious artemisinin treatment, direct comparison was performed... Paktiya Teja-Isavadharm, Duangsuda Siriyanonda, Maneerat Rasameesoraj, Amporn Limsalakpeth, Nitima Chanarat, Natthasorn Komcharoen, Peter J. Weina, David L. Saunders, Montip Gettayacamin and R. Scott MillerMalaria Journal201615:453 Between 2009 and 2012, malaria cases diagnosed in a Médecins sans Frontières programme have increased fivefold in Baraka, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The cause of this increase is not k... Marit de Wit, Anna L. Funk, Krystel Moussally, David Aksanti Nkuba, Ruby Siddiqui, Karla Bil, Erwan Piriou, Aldert Bart, Patrick Bahizi Bizoza and Teun BousemaMalaria Journal201615:455 Plasmodium falciparumuncomplicated malaria can successfully be treated with an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). However resistance is spreading to the different ACT compou... Sabina Dahlström Otienoburu, Oumou Maïga-Ascofaré, Birgit Schramm, Vincent Jullien, Joel J. Jones, Yah M. Zolia, Pascal Houzé, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Jean-René Kiechel, Philippe J. Guérin, Jacques Le Bras and Sandrine HouzéMalaria Journal201615:452 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has embarked on a new era of dam building to improve food security and promote economic development. Nonetheless, the future impacts of dams on malaria transmission are poorly understo... Solomon Kibret, Jonathan Lautze, Matthew McCartney, Luxon Nhamo and G. Glenn WilsonMalaria Journal201615:448 Plasmodium knowlesiandPlasmodium cynomolgiare two malaria parasites naturally transmissible between humans and wild macaque through mosquito vectors, whilePlasmodium inuican be ex... Xinjun Zhang, Khamisah Abdul Kadir, Leslie Fabiola Quintanilla-Zariñan, Jason Villano, Paul Houghton, Hongli Du, Balbir Singh and David Glenn SmithMalaria Journal201615:450 Novel interventions for malaria control are necessary in the face of problems such as increasing insecticide resistance and residual malaria transmission. one way to assess performance prior to deployment in t... Jessica L. Waite, Penelope A. Lynch and Matthew B. ThomasMalaria Journal201615:449 Plasmodium vivaxinfections in humans or in new world monkeys pose research challenges that necessitate the use of alternative model systems.Plasmodium cynomolgi is a closely related ... Chester Joyner, Alberto Moreno, Esmeralda V. S. Meyer, Monica Cabrera-Mora, Jessica C. Kissinger, John W. Barnwell and Mary R. GalinskiMalaria Journal201615:451 Presented here are a series of preliminary experiments evaluating ?eave tubes??a technology that combines house screening with a novel method of delivering insecticides for control of malaria mosquitoes. Eleanore D. Sternberg, Kija R. Ng?habi, Issa N. Lyimo, Stella T. Kessy, Marit Farenhorst, Matthew B. Thomas, Bart G. J. Knols and Ladslaus L. MnyoneMalaria Journal2016 In Cambodia, elimination of artemisinin resistance through direct elimination of theP.falciparumparasite may be the only strategy. Prevalence and incidence at district and village levels were assessed ... Grégoire Falq, Rafael Van Den Bergh, Martin De Smet, William Etienne, Chea Nguon, Huy Rekol, Mallika Imwong, Arjen Dondorp and Jean-Marie KindermansMalaria Journal2016 Plasmodium vivaxis the causative agent of human malaria of large geographic distribution, with 35 million cases annually. In Brazil, it is the most prevalent species, being responsibl...Yury Oliveira Chaves, Allyson Guimarães da Costa, Marcelo Luís Monteiro Pereira, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda, Jordana Grazziela Coelho-dos-Reis, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Adriana Malheiro, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Patrícia Puccinelli Orlandi, Claudio Romero Farias Marinho and Paulo Afonso NogueiraMalaria Journal201615:445 After the decrease in clinical malaria incidence observed in Mozambique until 2009, a steady resurgence of cases per year has been reported nationally, reaching alarming levels in 2014. However, little is know... Beatriz Galatas, Caterina Guinovart, Quique Bassat, John J. Aponte, Lídia Nhamússua, Eusebio Macete, Francisco Saúte, Pedro Alonso and Pedro AideMalaria Journal2016 Congenital malaria, defined as the presence of asexual forms of malaria parasites in the peripheral blood during the first 7 days of life, remains a neglected area of research. Knowledge gaps exist about preva... Jorgen Stassijns, Wilma van den Boogaard, Pieter Pannus, Alphonse Nkunzimana and Anna Rosanas-UrgellMalaria Journal2016 The safety and immunogenicity of PfAMA1, adjuvanted with Alhydrogel®was assessed in malaria?experienced Malian adults. The malaria vaccine, PfAMA1-FVO [25-545] is a recombinant proteinPichia pastoris-expressed ...Mahamadou A. Thera, Drissa Coulibaly, Abdoulaye K. Kone, Ando B. Guindo, Karim Traore, Abdourhamane H. Sall, Issa Diarra, Modibo Daou, Idrissa M. Traore, Youssouf Tolo, Mady Sissoko, Amadou Niangaly, Charles Arama, Mounirou Baby, Bourema Kouriba, Mahamadou S. Sissoko?Malaria Journal201615:442 Even though malaria incidence has decreased substantially in Guatemala since 2000, Guatemala remains one of the countries with the highest malaria transmission in Mesoamerica. Guatemala is committed to elimina... Shirley Evelyn Lennon, Adolfo Miranda, Juliana Henao, Andres F. Vallejo, Julianh Perez, Alvaro Alvarez, Myriam Arévalo-Herrera and Sócrates HerreraMalaria Journal2016 The accurate monitoring and evaluation of malaria vectors requires efficient sampling. The objective of this study was to compare methods for sampling outdoor-bitingAnophelesmosquitoes in Cambodia. Brandyce St. Laurent, Kolthida Oy, Becky Miller, Elizabeth B. Gasteiger, Eunjae Lee, Siv Sovannaroth, Robert W. Gwadz, Jennifer M. Anderson and Rick M. FairhurstMalaria Journal201615:440 Malaria continues to top the list of the ten most threatening diseases to child survival in Tanzania. The country has a functional policy for appropriate case management of malaria with rapid diagnostic tests ... Adiel K. Mushi, Julius J. Massaga, Celine I. Mandara, Godfrey M. Mubyazi, Filbert Francis, Mathias Kamugisha, Jenesta Urassa, Martha Lemnge, Fidelis Mgohamwende, Sigbert Mkude and Joanna Armstrong SchellenbergMalaria Journal201615:439 With a sustained national malaria incidence of fewer than one case per 1000 population at risk, in 2012 South Africa officially transitioned from controlling malaria to the ambitious goal of eliminating malar... Jaishree Raman, Natashia Morris, John Frean, Basil Brooke, Lucille Blumberg, Philip Kruger, Aaron Mabusa, Eric Raswiswi, Bridget Shandukani, Eunice Misani, Mary-Anne Groepe and Devanand MoonasarMalaria Journal201615:438 The WHO recently recommended the addition of a single low-dose of the gametocytocidal drug primaquine (PQ) to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in low transmission setting... Richard Mwaiswelo, Billy Ngasala, Irina Jovel, Berit Aydin-Schmidt, Roland Gosling, Zul Premji, Bruno Mmbando, Anders Björkman and Andreas MårtenssonMalaria Journal2016 Indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) is a key intervention for reducing the burden of malaria in Africa. However, data on the impact of IRS on malaria in pregnancy and birth outcomes is limited. Mary K. Muhindo, Abel Kakuru, Paul Natureeba, Patricia Awori, Peter Olwoch, John Ategeka, Patience Nayebare, Tamara D. Clark, Atis Muehlenbachs, Michelle Roh, Betty Mpeka, Bryan Greenhouse, Diane V. Havlir, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey and Prasanna JagannathanMalaria Journal201615:437 During the process of malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, mobile and migrant populations (MMPs) have been identified as the most at-risk demographic. An important sub-group of MMPs are season... Sara E. Canavati, Cesia E. Quintero, Harriet L. S. Lawford, Sovann Yok, Dysoley Lek, Jack S. Richards and Maxine Anne WhittakerMalaria Journal201615:434 There are no data on the burden of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) in Laos, where malaria still remains prevalent in the south. Valérie Briand, Jean-Yves Le Hesran, Mayfong Mayxay, Paul N. Newton, Gwladys Bertin, Sandrine Houzé, Sommay Keomany, Yom Inthavong, Nanthasane Vannavong, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Bouasy Hongvanthong and Nadine FievetMalaria Journal2016 Mosquito colony populations often show significant changes in their population genetic make-up compared to the field populations that were used as founding source. Most of the changes that have been reported a... Rasha Siddig Azrag, Kamal Ibrahim, Colin Malcolm, Elamin El Rayah and Badria El-SayedMalaria Journal201615:432 The use of artemisinin as a monotherapy resulted in the emergence of artemisinin resistance in 2005 in Southeast Asia. Monitoring of artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is critical in order to detect and pr... Aminata Mbaye, Baba Dieye, Yaye D. Ndiaye, Amy K. Bei, Affara Muna, Awa B. Deme, Mamadou S. Yade, Khadim Diongue, Amy Gaye, Ibrahima M. Ndiaye, Tolla Ndiaye, Mouhamad Sy, Mamadou A. Diallo, Aida S. Badiane, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Mame C. Seck?Malaria Journal201615:433 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violent conflict has caused the displacement of millions of people into camps where they are exposed to poor living conditions and high rates of infectious diseas... Rhianna Charchuk, Makelele Katsuva Jean Paul, Kasereka Masumbuko Claude, Stan Houston and Michael T. HawkesMalaria Journal201615:431 Haplotypes are important in anti-malarial drug resistance because genes encoding drug resistance may accumulate mutations at several codons in the same gene, each mutation increasing the level of drug resistan... Gie Ken-Dror and Ian M. HastingsMalaria Journal201615:430 Plasmodium ovaleis rarely described in Senegal. A case of clinical malaria due toP. ovale wallikeriin West Central of Senegal is reported. Mamadou A. Diallo, Aida S. Badiane, Khadim Diongue, Awa Deme, Naomi W. Lucchi, Marie Gaye, Tolla Ndiaye, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Louise K. Sene, Abdoulaye Diop, Amy Gaye, Yaye D. Ndiaye, Diama Samb, Mamadou S. Yade, Omar Ndir, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar?Malaria Journal201615:429 Cerebral malaria fromPlasmodium falciparuminfection is major cause of death in the tropics. The pathogenesis of the disease is complex and the contribution of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) in t... Brian DellaValle, Casper Hempel, Trine Staalsoe, Flemming Fryd Johansen and Jørgen Anders Lindholm KurtzhalsMalaria Journal201615:427 Vector control can contribute to the development of resistance to insecticides in malaria vectors. As the swamps and wetlands used for some agricultural activities constitute productive breeding sites for many... Mouhamadou S. Chouaïbou, Behi K. Fodjo, Gilbert Fokou, Ouattara F. Allassane, Benjamin G. Koudou, Jean-Philippe David, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Hilary Ranson and Bassirou BonfohMalaria Journal201615:426 Cerebral malaria is one of the most severe complications ofPlasmodium falciparuminfection and occurs mostly in young African children. This syndrome results from a combination of high levels of parasitaemia and... Kyle D. Wilson, Sonja J. Stutz, Lorenzo F. Ochoa, Gustavo A. Valbuena, Petra D. Cravens, Kelly T. Dineley, Gracie Vargas and Robin StephensMalaria Journal2016 Malaria exerts a tremendous socioeconomic impact worldwide despite current control efforts, and novel disease transmission-blocking strategies are urgently needed. TheEnterobacterbacteriumEsp_Z, which is natur... Nathan J. Dennison, Raúl G. Saraiva, Chris M. Cirimotich, Godfree Mlambo, Emmanuel F. Mongodin and George DimopoulosMalaria Journal201615:425 Resistance to the carbamate insecticide bendiocarb is emerging inAn.gambiaepopulations from the city of Yaoundé in Cameroon. However, the molecular basis of this resistance remains uncharacterized. The p... Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Rodolphe Poupardin, Billy Fossog Tene, Edmond Kopya, Carlo Costantini, Parfait Awono-Ambene and Charles S. WondjiMalaria Jour2016 Mass distribution campaigns of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention are usually accompanied by intensive behaviour change communication (BCC) to encourage hanging and use of nets. However, data on t... Albert Kilian, Harriet Lawford, Chinazo N. Ujuju, Tarekegn A. Abeku, Ernest Nwokolo, Festus Okoh and Ebenezer BabaMalaria Journal201615:422 Although malaria control intervention has greatly decreased malaria morbidity and mortality in many African countries, further decline in parasite prevalence has stagnated in western Kenya. In order to assess ... Zhiyong Zhou, Rebecca M. Mitchell, Simon Kariuki, Christopher Odero, Peter Otieno, Kephas Otieno, Philip onyona, Vincent Were, Ryan E. Wiegand, John E. Gimnig, Edward D. Walker, Meghna Desai and Ya Ping ShiMalaria Journal201615:421 Habitat types can affect vector and pathogen distribution and transmission dynamics. The prevalence and genetic diversity ofPlasmodiumspp. in two eastern chimpanzee populations?Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Uganda an... Mwanahamisi I. Mapua, Klára J. Petr?elková, Jade Burgunder, Eva Dadáková, Kristýna Bro?ová, Kristýna Hrazdilová, Fiona A. Stewart, Alex K. Piel, Peter Vallo, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Chie Hashimoto, David Modrý and Moneeb A. QablanMalaria Journal201615:423 In 2012, alarmingly high rates of oral artemisinin monotherapy availability and use were detected along Eastern Myanmar, threatening efforts to halt the spread of artemisinin resistance in the Greater Mekong S... Hnin Su Su Khin, Tin Aung, Moe Aung, Aung Thi, Matt Boxshall and Chris WhiteMalaria Journal201615:418 Scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment needs to continue to further important gains made in the past decade, but national strategies and budget allocations are not always evidence-based. Statistical mode... Eline Korenromp, Guy Mahiané, Matthew Hamilton, Carel Pretorius, Richard Cibulskis, Jeremy Lauer, Thomas A. Smith and Olivier J. T. BriëtMalaria Journal201615:417 Artesunate-amodiaquine (AS-AQ) and artemether-lumefantrine (AL) are first- and second-line treatments for uncomplicatedPlasmodium falciparummalaria in Gabon. AL remains highly efficacious, but its widespread us... Sydney Maghendji-Nzondo, Lady-Charlène Kouna, Gaël Mourembou, Larson Boundenga, Romeo-Karl Imboumy-Limoukou, Pierre-Blaise Matsiegui, Rella Manego-Zoleko, Bertrand Mbatchi, Didier Raoult, Fousseyni Toure-Ndouo and Jean Bernard Lekana-DoukiMalaria Journal201615:420 Individuals living in endemic areas gradually acquire natural immunity to clinical malaria, largely dependent on antibodies against parasite antigens. There are many studies indicating that the variant antigen... Maria del Pilar Quintana, Davide Angeletti, Kirsten Moll, Qijun Chen and Mats Wahlgren Malaria Journal201615:416 Siddharudha Shivalli, Sudarshan Pai, Kibballi Madhukeshwar Akshaya and Neevan D?SouzaMalaria Journal201615:415 Anopheles sinensisis a major vector of malaria in China and its control is under great threat as the development of insecticide resistance. Voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) is the ... Chan Yang, Xiangyang Feng, Zushi Huang, Mei Li and Xinghui QiuMalaria Journal201615:411 In Comoros, the widespread of chloroquine (CQ)-resistantPlasmodium falciparumpopulations was a major obstacle to malaria control, which led to the official withdrawal of CQ in 2004. Continuous monitoring of CQ-... Bo Huang, Qi Wang, Changsheng Deng, Jianhua Wang, Tao Yang, Shiguang Huang, Xin-zhuan Su, Yajun Liu, Longhua Pan, Guoming Li, Di Li, Hongying Zhang, Afane Bacar, Kamal Said Abdallah, Rachad Attoumane, Ahamada M. S. A. Mliva?Malaria Journal2016 Malaria prevalence in the Mulumbu Health Area in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo has remained high (>70 %) despite repeated vector control (indoor residual spray) and mass insecticide-treate... Edouard Kawawa Swana, Ghislain Yav Makan, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, Henriette Ilunga Mupumba, Gabriel Mutabusha Kalaba, Oscar Numbi Luboya and Michael J. BangsMalaria Journal201615:413 As malaria transmission declines in many regions of sub-Saharan Africa, interventions to identify the asymptomatic reservoir are being deployed with the goals of improving surveillance and interrupting transmi... Kelly M. Searle, Harry Hamapumbu, Jailos Lubinda, Timothy M. Shields, Jessie Pinchoff, Tamaki Kobayashi, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Daniel J. Bridges, David A. Larsen, Philip E. Thuma and William J. MossMalaria Journal201615:412 The Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative (LSDI) was a tri-country project between South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique with the aim of accelerating socio-economic development in the region.The malaria com... Rajendra Maharaj, Devanand Moonasar, Candrinho Baltazar, Simon Kunene and Natashia MorrisMalaria Journal201615:409 Malaria is the most deadly parasitic disease in humans globally, and the long-time coexistence with malaria has left indelible marks in the human genome that are the causes of a variety of genetic disorders. A... Luis L. Fonseca, Harnel S. Alezi, Alberto Moreno, John W. Barnwell, Mary R. Galinski and Eberhard O. VoitMalaria Journal201615:410 In spite of massive progress in the control of African malaria since the turn of the century, there is a clear and recognized need for additional tools beyond long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) ... Bart G. J. Knols, Marit Farenhorst, Rob Andriessen, Janneke Snetselaar, Remco A. Suer, Anne J. Osinga, Johan M. H. Knols, Johan Deschietere, Kija R. Ng?habi, Issa N. Lyimo, Stella T. Kessy, Valeriana S. Mayagaya, Sergej Sperling, Michael Cordel, Eleanore D. Sternberg, Patrick Hartmann?Malaria Journal201615:404 Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a ?-galactoside-binding lectin that interacts with sugar moieties on glycoproteins and glycolipids of cells and pathogens. Gal-9 is known as an immune modulator that induces cell death vi... Bindongo P. P. Dembele, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Toshiro Niki, Yugo Ashino, Noppadon Tangpukdee, Egawa Shinichi, Srivicha Krudsood, Shigeyuki Kano and Toshio HattoriMalaria Journal201615:403 A proper identification of malaria vectors is essential for any attempt to control this disease. Between 40 and 47Anophelesspecies have been recorded in Colombia, and eight species complexes have been identifie...Martha L. Ahumada, Lorena I. Orjuela, Paula X. Pareja, Marcela Conde, Diana M. Cabarcas, Eliana F. G. Cubillos, Jorge A. Lopez, John C. Beier, Sócrates Herrera and Martha L. QuiñonesMalaria Journal201615:407 This study was conducted in Bura irrigation scheme in Tana River County and the pastoral area in Ijara, Garissa County in the eastern Kenya to establish the knowledge, attitude and practices on malaria transmi... John Muthii Muriuki, Philip Kitala, Gerald Muchemi, Ian Njeru, Joan Karanja and Bernard BettMalaria Journal201615:402 Despite advances in diagnostic technology, significant gaps remain in access to malaria diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis and misdiagnosis leads to unnecessary waste of resources, poor disease management, and cont... David Bell, Alessandra E. Fleurent, Michael C. Hegg, John D. Boomgard and Caitlin C. McConnicoMalaria Journal201615:406 This paper summarizes a framework for evaluating the costs of malaria elimination interventions and applies this approach to one key component of the elimination strategy?reactive case detection (RCD)?implemen... Bruce A. Larson, Thandiwe Ngoma, Kafula Silumbe, Marie-Reine I. Rutagwera, Busiku Hamainza, Anna M. Winters, John M. Miller and Callie A. ScottMalaria Journal201615:408 Transmission-blocking vaccines (TBVs) have become a focus of strategies to control and eventually eliminate malaria as they target the entry of sexual stage into theAnopheles stephensimosquito thereby preventin... Shwu-Maan Lee, Chia-Kuei Wu, Jordan Plieskatt, David H. McAdams, Kazutoyo Miura, Chris Ockenhouse and C. Richter KingMalaria Journal201615:405 Wells and overhead tanks (OHT) are the major breeding sources of the local malaria vector,An.stephensiin the Indian city of Chennai; they play a significant role in vector breeding, and transmission of u... Shalu Thomas, Sangamithra Ravishankaran, Johnson A. Justin, Aswin Asokan, Manu T. Mathai, Neena Valecha, Matthew B. Thomas and Alex EapenMalaria Journal2016 Numerous important characteristics of adult arthropods are related to their size; this is influenced by conditions experienced as immatures. Arthropods cultured in the laboratory for research, or mass-reared f... Laura Valerio, C. Matilda Collins, Rosemary Susan Lees and Mark Q. BenedictMalaria Journal201615:262 Cotrimoxazole (CTX) prophylaxis, recommended in HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children primarily against HIV-related opportunistic infections, has been shown to have some efficacy againstPlasmodium falciparummal... Herbert Longwe, Kamija S. Phiri, Nyanyiwe M. Mbeye, Thandile Gondwe, Wilson L. Mandala and Kondwani C. JamboMalaria Journal201615:264 Anti-malarial drug resistance is a primary public health problem. Haplotypes ofpfcrtgene have been implicated to be molecular markers of chloroquine (CQ) resistance. This study aims to explore the prevalence of... Rui-min Zhou, Hong-wei Zhang, Cheng-yun Yang, Ying Liu, Yu-ling Zhao, Su-hua Li, Dan Qian and Bian-li XuMalaria Journal201615:265 In 2015 alone there were an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria across the globe and 438,000 deaths were reported. Although indigenous malaria has not been reported in Sri Lanka since 2012, to date 247 ... Achini W. Fernando, Sevvandi Jayakody, Hiranya K. Wijenayake, Gawrie N. L. Galappaththy, Mangala Yatawara and Jeevanie HarishchandraMalaria Journal2016 Placental histopathology has been considered the gold standard for diagnosis of malaria during pregnancy. However, in under-resourced areas placental tissue is often improperly fixed and processed; the resulti...Yunhao Liu, Jennifer B. Griffin, Atis Muehlenbachs, Stephen J. Rogerson, Anya J. Bailis, Rajni Sharma, David J. Sullivan, Antoinette K. Tshefu, Sarah H. Landis, Jean-Marie M. Kabongo, Steve M. Taylor and Steven R. MeshnickMalaria Journal201615:272 Individuals living in malaria-endemic regions may be exposed to more than onePlasmodiumspecies; there is paucity of data on the distribution of the different species ofPlasmodiumin affected populations, in pa... Seth A. Amanfo, Takafira Mduluza, Nicholas Midzi, David R. Cavanagh and Francisca MutapiMalaria Journal201615:267 A diverse library of pre-fractionated plant extracts, generated by an automated high-throughput system, was tested using an in vitro anti-malarial screening platform to identify known or new natural products f... Jin Zhang, John J. Bowling, David Smithson, Julie Clark, Melissa R. Jacob, Shabana I. Khan, Babu L. Tekwani, Michele Connelly, Vladimir Samoylenko, Mohamed A. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Zaki, Mei Wang, John P. Hester, Ying Tu, Cynthia Jeffries, Nathaniel Twarog?Malaria Journal201615:270 During the last decade, Colombia presented a significant decrease in malaria clinical cases and associated mortality. However, there is a lack of reliable information about the prevalence and characteristics o...Pablo E. Chaparro-Narváez, Mary Lopez-Perez, Lina Marcela Rengifo, Julio Padilla, Sócrates Herrera and Myriam Arévalo-HerreraMalaria Journal201615:269 Significant progress has been made in reducing the malaria burden in the Asia Pacific region, which is aggressively pursuing a 2030 regional elimination goal. Moving from malaria control to elimination require... Shawn Wen, Kelly E. Harvard, Cara Smith Gueye, Sara E. Canavati, Arna Chancellor, Be-Nazir Ahmed, John Leaburi, Dysoley Lek, Rinzin Namgay, Asik Surya, Garib D. Thakur, Maxine Anne Whittaker and Roly D. GoslingMalaria Journal201615:271 The Affordable Medicine Facility-malaria (AMFm) was an innovative global financing mechanism for the provision of quality-assured artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) across both the private and public ... Andrew A. Adjei, Peter Winch, Amos Laar, David J. Sullivan, Kwame S. Sakyi, Judith K. Stephens, George O. Adjei, Isaac A. Boateng, Vivian N. Ama Aubyn, Chrysantus Kubio, Julliette Tuakli, Linda Vanotoo, Bernard B. Bortei, Maame Amo-Addae, Felix Sorvor, Nathaniel Coleman?Malaria Journal201615:263 In recent years, considerable success in reducing its incidence has been achieved in Brazil, leading to a relative increase in the proportion of cases caused byPlasmodium vivax, considered a harder-to-eliminate ...Sheila Vitor-Silva, André Machado Siqueira, Vanderson de Souza Sampaio, Caterina Guinovart, Roberto Carlos Reyes-Lecca, Gisely Cardoso de Melo, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Hernando A. del Portillo, Pedro Alonso, Quique Bassat and Marcus Vinícius Guimarães LacerdaMalaria Journal201615:266. Plasmodium falciparummerozoite antigens elicit antibody responses in malaria-endemic populations, some of which are clinically protective, which is one of the reasons why merozoite an... Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, John Okombo, Njoroge Wagatua, Jacob Ochieng, Kevin K. Tetteh, Greg Fegan, Philip Bejon and Kevin Marsh.Malaria Journal201615:261 The potential emergence and spread of resistance to artemisinins in thePlasmodium falciparummalaria parasite constitutes a major global health threat. Hence, improving the efficacy of artemisinins and of artemi... Neda Moradin, Sabrina Torre, Susan Gauthier, Mifong Tam, Jalal Hawari, Kirsten Vandercruyssen, Bart De Spiegeleer, Anny Fortin, Mary M. Stevenson and Philippe GrosMalaria Journal201615:260 Plasmodium falciparumerythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) variants are encoded byvargenes and mediate pathogenic cytoadhesion and antigenic variation in malaria. PfEMP1s can be b... Michael F. Duffy, Rintis Noviyanti, Takafumi Tsuboi, Zhi-Ping Feng, Leily Trianty, Boni F. Sebayang, Eizo Takashima, Fransisca Sumardy, Daniel A. Lampah, Louise Turner, Thomas Lavstsen, Freya J. I. Fowkes, Peter Siba, Stephen J. Rogerson, Thor G. Theander, Jutta Marfurt?Malaria Journal201615:258 As a result of the reintroduction of malaria in the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 1993 and the threat to military and civilian populations, the Korea Military National Defense (MND) increased emphasis on vector c... Kyu Sik Chang, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Young Ran Ju, Wook Gyo Lee, Jong Yul Roh, Heung-Chul Kim, Terry A. Klein and E-Hyun ShinMalaria Journal201615:259
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