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  1. Malaria is still an important parasitic infectious disease that affecting poor and vulnerable communities in many developing countries, including Indonesia. During the period of 2010–2017, there have been appr...

    Authors: Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara, Mara Ipa and Mutiara Widawati
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:118
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  2. Brazilian malaria control programmes successfully reduced the incidence and mortality rates from 2005 to 2016. Since 2017, increased malaria has been reported across the Amazon. Few field studies focus on the ...

    Authors: Maria Anice M. Sallum, Jan E. Conn, Eduardo S. Bergo, Gabriel Z. Laporta, Leonardo S. M. Chaves, Sara A. Bickersmith, Tatiane M. P. de Oliveira, Elder Augusto G. Figueira, Gilberto Moresco, Lêuda Olívêr, Claudio J. Struchiner, Laith Yakob and Eduardo Massad
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:117
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  3. Malaria remains a global public health problem responsible for 445,000 deaths in 2016. While microscopy remains the mainstay of malaria diagnosis, highly sensitive molecular methods for detection of low-grade ...

    Authors: Bryan Grabias, Edward Essuman, Isabella A. Quakyi and Sanjai Kumar
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:116
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  4. In Mozambique, the prevalence of malaria in children under 5 years of age is among the highest in the world, but limited data exist on determinants of care-seeking behaviour for malaria. This study aimed at de...

    Authors: Annette Cassy, Abuchahama Saifodine, Baltazar Candrinho, Maria do Rosário Martins, Saraiva da Cunha, Filomena Martins Pereira and Eduardo Samo Gudo
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:115
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  5. Mutations in Pfkelch13 and Pfplasmepsin2/3 gene amplification are well-established markers for artemisinin and piperaquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum, a widespread problem in the Greater Mekong Subregion...

    Authors: Jureeporn Duanguppama, Vivek Bhakta Mathema, Rupam Tripura, Nicholas P. J. Day, Mayfong Maxay, Chea Nguon, Lorenz von Seidlein, Mehul Dhorda, Thomas J. Peto, Francois Nosten, Nicholas J. White, Arjen M. Dondorp and Mallika Imwong
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:114
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  6. In the context of widespread mosquito resistance to currently available pesticides, novel, precise genetic vector control methods aimed at population suppression or trait replacement are a potentially powerful...

    Authors: Patric Stephane Epopa, Catherine Matilda Collins, Ace North, Abdoul Azize Millogo, Mark Quentin Benedict, Frederic Tripet and Abdoulaye Diabate
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:113
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  7. Physiological characteristics (age and blood feeding status) of malaria vectors can influence their susceptibility to the current vector control tools that target their feeding and resting behaviour. To ensure...

    Authors: Maxwell G. Machani, Eric Ochomo, David Sang, Mariangela Bonizzoni, Guofa Zhou, Andrew K. Githeko, Guiyun Yan and Yaw A. Afrane
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:112
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  8. Primaquine (PQ) prevents relapses of vivax malaria but may induce severe haemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient patients. Data on the safety of primaquine in infants are limited.

    Authors: Agus Setyadi, Eggi Arguni, Enny Kenangalem, Afdhal Hasanuddin, Daniel A. Lampah, Kamala Thriemer, Nicholas M. Anstey, Paulus Sugiarto, Julie A. Simpson, Ric N. Price, Nicholas M. Douglas and Jeanne R. Poespoprodjo
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:111
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  9. The mosquito Anopheles (Kerteszia) cruzii is the main vector of human and simian malaria in the Atlantic Forest. This species is usually abundant in the forests where it occurs, preferring to live and feed on can...

    Authors: Antônio Ralph Medeiros-Sousa, Rafael de Oliveira Christe, Ana Maria Ribeiro de Castro Duarte, Luis Filipe Mucci, Walter Ceretti-Junior and Mauro Toledo Marrelli
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:110
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  10. As part of ongoing co-surveillance of intestinal schistosomiasis and malaria in Ugandan school children, a non-invasive detection method for amplification of Plasmodium DNA using real-time (rt)PCR analysis of eth...

    Authors: Hajri Al-Shehri, B. Joanne Power, John Archer, Alice Cousins, Aaron Atuhaire, Moses Adriko, Moses Arinaitwe, Abdullah D. Alanazi, E. James LaCourse, Narcis B. Kabatereine and J. Russell Stothard
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:109
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  11. The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal is rapidly approaching elimination status for malaria with a steady decline in local cases. With the possibility of achieving elimination in reach, the KZN malaria c...

    Authors: Ryleen Balawanth, Inessa Ba, Bheki Qwabe, Laura Gast, Rajendra Maharaj, Jaishree Raman, Rebecca Graffy, Mbavhalelo Shandukani and Devanand Moonasar
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:108
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  12. Historically, malaria had been a widespread disease in China. A national plan was launched in China in 2010, aiming to eliminate malaria by 2020. In 2017, no indigenous cases of malaria were detected in China ...

    Authors: Shengjie Lai, Junling Sun, Nick W. Ruktanonchai, Sheng Zhou, Jianxing Yu, Isobel Routledge, Liping Wang, Yaming Zheng, Andrew J. Tatem and Zhongjie Li
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:107
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  13. Following the scale-up of intervention efforts, malaria burden has decreased dramatically in Solomon Islands (SI). Submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections are now the major challenge for malar...

    Authors: Yi Wan Quah, Andreea Waltmann, Stephan Karl, Michael T. White, Ventis Vahi, Andrew Darcy, Freda Pitakaka, Maxine Whittaker, Daniel J. Tisch, Alyssa Barry, Celine Barnadas, James Kazura and Ivo Mueller
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:106
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  14. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of treating uncomplicated malaria during the second and third trimester of pregnancy with an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has already been impl...

    Authors: Michael Nambozi, Halidou Tinto, Victor Mwapasa, Harry Tagbor, Jean-Bertin Bukasa Kabuya, Sebastian Hachizovu, Maminata Traoré, Innocent Valea, Marc Christian Tahita, Gifty Ampofo, Jozefien Buyze, Raffaella Ravinetto, Diana Arango, Kamala Thriemer, Modest Mulenga, Jean-Pierre van Geertruyden…
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:105
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  15. The Belgian Reference Laboratory for Plasmodium offers a free-of-charge reference testing of malaria-positive or doubtful samples to clinical laboratories.

    Authors: Laura Loomans, Anali Conesa Botella, Agnes D’hondt, Jacob Verschueren, Dorien Van den Bossche, Marjan Van Esbroeck and Jan Jacobs
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:104
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  16. Malaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Nigeria, but access of poor people to quality anti-malarial services remains low especially in the rural areas. Patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs...

    Authors: Oladimeji Oladepo, Abisoye S. Oyeyemi, Musibau A. Titiloye, Adedayo O. Adeyemi, Sarah M. Burnett, Iorwakwagh Apera, Opeyemi Oladunni and Michael Alliu
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:103
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  17. Malaria still claims substantial lives of individuals in Tanzania. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spray (IRS) are used as major malaria vector control tools. These tools are facing great c...

    Authors: Deokary Joseph Matiya, Anitha B. Philbert, Winifrida Kidima and Johnson J. Matowo
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:102
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  18. Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in Africa. However, increasing SP resistance (SPR) affects the therapeutic efficacy of the SP. As molecular markers,

    Authors: Tingting Jiang, Jiangtao Chen, Hongxia Fu, Kai Wu, Yi Yao, Juan Urbano Monsuy Eyi, Rocio Apicante Matesa, Maximo Miko Ondo Obono, Weixing Du, Huabing Tan, Min Lin and Jian Li
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:101
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  19. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are one of the main vector control strategies recommended by the World Health Organization for the control and elimination of malaria. This study aimed to evaluate the us...

    Authors: Jessica de Oliveira Sousa, Bernardino Claudio de Albuquerque, José Rodrigues Coura and Martha Cecilia Suárez-Mutis
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:100
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Malaria Journal 2019 18:125

  20. The Tanzanian National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and its partners have been implementing regular therapeutic efficacy studies (TES) to monitor the performance of different drugs used or with potential u...

    Authors: Celine I. Mandara, Filbert Francis, Mercy G. Chiduo, Billy Ngasala, Renata Mandike, Sigsbert Mkude, Frank Chacky, Fabrizio Molteni, Ritha Njau, Ally Mohamed, Marian Warsame and Deus S. Ishengoma
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:99
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  21. Microscopic detection of malaria parasites is the standard method for clinical diagnosis of malaria in Brazil. However, malaria epidemiological surveillance studies specifically aimed at the detection of low-d...

    Authors: Heather M. Kudyba, Jaime Louzada, Dragan Ljolje, Karl A. Kudyba, Vasant Muralidharan, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira and Naomi W. Lucchi
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:98
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  22. Lactic acidosis with an elevated lactate–pyruvate ratio suggesting anoxia is a common feature of severe falciparum malaria. High lactate levels are associated with parasitized erythrocyte sequestration in the ...

    Authors: Hugh W. Kingston, Aniruddha Ghose, Voravut Rungpradubvong, M. Trent Herdman, Katherine Plewes, Haruhiko Ishioka, Stije J. Leopold, Richard J. Maude, Benjamas Intharabut, Sanjib Mohanty, Nicholas P. J. Day, Nicholas J. White, Md Amir Hossain, Nicholas M. Anstey and Arjen M. Dondorp
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:97
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  23. Community composition of Anopheles mosquitoes, and their host-seeking and peridomestic behaviour, are important factors affecting malaria transmission. In this study, barrier screen sampling was used to investiga...

    Authors: John B. Keven, Michelle Katusele, Rebecca Vinit, Gussy Koimbu, Naomi Vincent, Edward K. Thomsen, Stephan Karl, Lisa J. Reimer and Edward D. Walker
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:96
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  24. Malaria control in Panama is problematic due to the high diversity of morphologically similar Anopheles mosquito species, which makes identification of vectors of human Plasmodium challenging. Strategies by Panam...

    Authors: Jose R. Loaiza, Alejandro Almanza, Juan C. Rojas, Luis Mejía, Norma D. Cervantes, Javier E. Sanchez-Galan, Fernando Merchán, Arnaud Grillet, Matthew J. Miller, Luis F. De León and Rolando A. Gittens
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:95
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  26. Great progress has been made in recent years to reduce the high level of suffering caused by malaria worldwide. Notably, the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets for malaria prevention and the use of artem...

    Authors: Edwin G. Tse, Marat Korsik and Matthew H. Todd
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:93
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  27. Adequate knowledge of malaria prevention and control can help in reducing the growing burden of malaria among vulnerable groups, particularly pregnant women and children aged under 5 years living in malaria en...

    Authors: Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Joyce Mahlako Tsoka-Gwegweni, Elizabeth Ojewole and Samuel Tassi Yunga
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:92
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  28. In April 2017, Suriname’s Ministry of Health alerted French Guiana’s Regional Health Agency (RHA) about an increase of imported malaria cases among people coming from an illegal gold mining site called Sophie, in...

    Authors: Maylis Douine, Alice Sanna, Helene Hiwat, Sébastien Briolant, Mathieu Nacher, Didier Belleoud, François Michel Le Tourneau, Hervé Bogreau and Franck De Laval
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:91
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  29. The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program has supported three household Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) in Madagascar. The results of 13 key malaria indicators from these surveys have been mapped as con...

    Authors: Rosalind E. Howes, Kaleem Hawa, Voahangy Fanomezana Andriamamonjy, Thierry Franchard, Raharizo Miarimbola, Sedera Aurélien Mioramalala, Jean Florent Rafamatanantsoa, Mirana Ando Mbolatiana Rahantamalala, Solo Harimalala Rajaobary, Hariniaina David Gaël Rajaonera, Andrianiaina Parfait Rakotonindrainy, Clairaut Rakotoson Andrianjatonavalona, Dina Ny Aina Liantsoa Randriamiarinjatovo, Faratiana Michèle Randrianasolo, Rado Malalatiana Ramasy Razafindratovo, Masiarivony Ravaoarimanga…
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:90
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    The Update to this article has been published in Malaria Journal 2020 19:13

  30. Malaria is one of the most prevalent tropical infectious diseases. Since recently cases of artemisinin resistance were reported, novel anti-malarial drugs are required which differ from artemisinins in structu...

    Authors: Andreas Masch, Abed Nasereddin, Arne Alder, Megan J. Bird, Sandra I. Schweda, Lutz Preu, Christian Doerig, Ron Dzikowski, Tim W. Gilberger and Conrad Kunick
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:89
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  31. The World Health Organization recommends regular therapeutic efficacy studies (TES) to monitor the performance of first and second-line anti-malarials. In 2016, efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (...

    Authors: Deus S. Ishengoma, Celine I. Mandara, Filbert Francis, Eldin Talundzic, Naomi W. Lucchi, Billy Ngasala, Abdunoor M. Kabanywanyi, Muhidin K. Mahende, Erasmus Kamugisha, Reginald A. Kavishe, Florida Muro, Ally Mohamed, Renata Mandike, Sigsbert Mkude, Frank Chacky, Lynn Paxton…
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:88
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  32. Push–pull strategies have been proposed as options to complement primary malaria prevention tools, indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), by targeting particularly ea...

    Authors: Arnold S. Mmbando, Elis P. A. Batista, Masoud Kilalangongono, Marceline F. Finda, Emmanuel P. Mwanga, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Khamis Kifungo, Rukiyah M. Njalambaha, Halfan S. Ngowo, Alvaro E. Eiras and Fredros O. Okumu
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:87
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  33. The malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum is an auxotroph for purines, which are required for nucleic acid synthesis during the intra-erythrocytic developmental cycle (IDC) of the parasite. The capabilities of ...

    Authors: Shivendra G. Tewari, Krithika Rajaram, Patric Schyman, Russell Swift, Jaques Reifman, Sean T. Prigge and Anders Wallqvist
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:86
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  34. Large-scale surveillance of mosquito populations is crucial to assess the intensity of vector-borne disease transmission and the impact of control interventions. However, there is a lack of accurate, cost-effe...

    Authors: Marta F. Maia, Melissa Kapulu, Michelle Muthui, Martin G. Wagah, Heather M. Ferguson, Floyd E. Dowell, Francesco Baldini and Lisa Ranford-Cartwright
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:85
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Malaria Journal 2019 18:137

  35. Current World Health Organization guidelines for conducting anti-malarial drug efficacy clinical trials recommend genotyping Plasmodium falciparum genes msp1 and msp2 to distinguish recrudescence from reinfection...

    Authors: Joseph Fulakeza, Sarah McNitt, Jimmy Vareta, Alex Saidi, Godfrey Mvula, Terrie Taylor, Don P. Mathanga, Dylan S. Small, Jacek Skarbinski, Julie R. Gutman and Karl Seydel
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:84
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  36. Mosquito biting rates and host preferences are crucial determinants of human exposure to vector-borne diseases and the impact of vector control measures. The human landing catch (HLC) is a gold standard method...

    Authors: Felician C. Meza, Katharina S. Kreppel, Deodatus F. Maliti, Amos T. Mlwale, Nosrat Mirzai, Gerry F. Killeen, Heather M. Ferguson and Nicodem J. Govella
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:83
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  38. Bayesian methods have been used to generate country-level and global maps of malaria prevalence. With increasing availability of detailed malaria surveillance data, these methodologies can also be used to ide...

    Authors: Punam Amratia, Paul Psychas, Benjamin Abuaku, Collins Ahorlu, Justin Millar, Samuel Oppong, Kwadwo Koram and Denis Valle
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:81
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  39. Comprehensive reports of malaria in Menoreh Hills, Central Java, Indonesia, a unique district cross-boundaries area under three districts and two provinces have been published previously. However, no study was...

    Authors: Dwi Sarwani Sri Rejeki, Anis Fuad, Barandi Sapta Widartono, E. Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati and Hari Kusnanto
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:80
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  40. Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) help to control malaria by mechanically impeding the biting of mosquitoes, by repelling and irritating them and by killing them. In contrast to spatial repellency, irritancy...

    Authors: Kevin Thiévent, Gaël Hauser, Obada Elaian and Jacob C. Koella
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:79
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  41. The Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein II (PfHRP2) is a common biomarker used in malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), but can persist in the blood for up to 40 days following curative treatment. The p...

    Authors: Kristin E. Poti, Amanda E. Balaban, Priya Pal, Tamaki Kobayashi, Daniel E. Goldberg, Photini Sinnis and David J. Sullivan
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:78
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  43. Chloroquine, a previous highly efficacious, easy to use and affordable anti-malarial agent was withdrawn from malaria endemic regions due to high levels of resistance. This review collated evidence from publis...

    Authors: Moses Ocan, Dickens Akena, Sam Nsobya, Moses R. Kamya, Richard Senono, Alison Annet Kinengyere and Ekwaro A. Obuku
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:76
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  44. Primaquine is effective against the latent liver stage of Plasmodium vivax. Eliminating the latent liver stage of P. vivax is one of the necessary conditions to achieve the goal of malaria elimination in Lao Peop...

    Authors: Ken Ing Cherng Ong, Moritoshi Iwagami, Hitomi Araki, Phonepadith Khattignavong, Pheovaly Soundala, Sengdeuane Keomalaphet, Phoyphaylinh Prasayasith, Lavy Lorpachan, Phonepadith Xangsayalath, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Paul T. Brey, Shigeyuki Kano and Masamine Jimba
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:75
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  45. Previous studies have documented a spectrum of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities in patients with cerebral malaria, but little is known about the prevalence of such abnormalities in patients...

    Authors: Andreas M. Frölich, Pinkus Tober-Lau, Michael Schönfeld, Thomas T. Brehm, Florian Kurth, Christof D. Vinnemeier, Marylyn M. Addo, Jens Fiehler and Thierry Rolling
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:74
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  46. Accurate diagnosis of malaria is important for effective disease management and control. In Cameroon, presumptive clinical diagnosis, thick-film microscopy (TFM), and rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are commonly ...

    Authors: Kenji O. Mfuh, Olivia A. Achonduh-Atijegbe, Obase N. Bekindaka, Livo F. Esemu, Calixt D. Mbakop, Krupa Gandhi, Rose G. F. Leke, Diane W. Taylor and Vivek R. Nerurkar
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:73
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  47. Bio-efficacy and residual activity of SumiShield® 50WG (50%, w/w) with active ingredient clothianidin, a neonicotinoid compound, was assessed using an insecticide-susceptible laboratory strain of Anopheles arabie...

    Authors: Leonard M. Ngwej, Izak Hattingh, Godwill Mlambo, Emmanuel M. Mashat, Jean-Christophe K. Kashala, Françoise K. Malonga and Michael J. Bangs
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:72
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  48. The use of larval source management as a supplementary intervention for malaria control has not been widely used in rural Africa due to perceived high costs and complex logistics. To reduce the cost of larvici...

    Authors: Humphrey D. Mazigo, Isolide S. Massawe, Susan F. Rumisha, Eliningaya J. Kweka and Leonard E. G. Mboera
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:71
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  49. While significant advances have been made in understanding Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte biology and its relationship with malaria parasite transmission, the gametocyte sex ratio contribution to this process s...

    Authors: Noëlie Béré Henry, Samuel Sindié Sermé, Giulia Siciliano, Salif Sombié, Amidou Diarra, N’fale Sagnon, Alfred S. Traoré, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Issiaka Soulama and Pietro Alano
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:70
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  50. Immunity that limits malarial disease is acquired over time, but adults living in endemic areas continue to become infected and can require treatment for clinical illness. Gamma delta (γδ) T cells, particularl...

    Authors: Hama Diallo, Abdoulaye Katile, Jennifer L. Kwan, Mahamadou S. Sissoko, Sara A. Healy, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Patrick E. Duffy and Irfan Zaidi
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2019 18:69
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