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Open AccessMalaria surveillance reveals parasite relatedness, signatures of selection, and correlates of transmission across Senegal
We here analyze data from the first year of an ongoing nationwide program of genetic surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in Senegal. The analysis is based on 1097 samples collected at health facilitie...
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Open AccessTargeted Next Generation Sequencing for malaria research in Africa: current status and outlook
Targeted Next Generation Sequencing (TNGS) is an efficient and economical Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platform and the preferred choice when specific genomic regions are of interest. So far, only institut...
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Open AccessMalaria prevalence, prevention and treatment seeking practices among nomadic pastoralists in northern Senegal
Malaria transmission in Senegal is highly stratified, from low in the dry north to moderately high in the moist south. In northern Senegal, along the Senegal River Valley and in the Ferlo semi-desert region, a...
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Open AccessEvaluation of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/pan) Combo Test in a malaria low transmission region of Senegal
This study was initiated from the observation that prevalence of malaria obtained with rapid diagnostic test (RDT) (CareStart™Malaria HRP2/pLDH Combo Test) was higher than in microscopy in a malaria low transm...
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Open AccessNon-falciparum malaria in Dakar: a confirmed case of Plasmodium ovale wallikeri infection
Plasmodium ovale is rarely described in Senegal. A case of clinical malaria due to P. ovale wallikeri in West Central of Senegal is reported.
