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Open AccessCommunity and health worker perspectives on malaria in Meghalaya, India: covering the last mile of elimination by 2030
Malaria remains a public health problem in regions of Northeastern India because of favourable bio-geographic transmission conditions, poor access to routine healthcare, and inadequate infrastructure for publi...
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Open AccessThe effectiveness of malaria camps as part of the malaria control program in Odisha, India
Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakaran (DAMaN) is a multi-component malaria intervention for hard-to-reach villages in Odisha, India. The main component, malaria camps (MCs), consists of mass screening, treatment...
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Open AccessImplementation and acceptance of government-sponsored malaria control interventions in Meghalaya, India
India has made considerable progress in malaria reduction over the past two decades, with government-sponsored indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) or long-lasting insecticidal ...
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Open AccessHousehold and individual level risk factors associated with declining malaria incidence in Meghalaya, India: implications for malaria elimination in low-endemic settings
A detailed analysis of household and individual level Plasmodium infection patterns in two low-endemic districts of Meghalaya was undertaken to better understand the epidemiology of malaria in northeast India.
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Open AccessA cornucopia of research resources for the fourth rodent malaria parasite species
The study of human malaria caused by species of Plasmodium has undoubtedly been enriched by the use of model systems, such as the rodent malaria parasites originally isolated from African thicket rats. A signific...
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Open AccessSpatial and temporal village-level prevalence of Plasmodium infection and associated risk factors in two districts of Meghalaya, India
Despite declining incidence over the past decade, malaria remains an important health burden in India. This study aimed to assess the village-level temporal patterns of Plasmodium infection in two districts of th...
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Open AccessDefining symptoms of malaria in India in an era of asymptomatic infections
Malaria is a major public health problem in India. Data from surveys totaling 3031 participants at three sites revealed a high proportion of asymptomatic infections, complicating diagnosis. The aim of this stu...
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Open AccessAntibody responses within two leading Plasmodium vivax vaccine candidate antigens in three geographically diverse malaria-endemic regions of India
Identifying highly immunogenic blood stage antigens which can work as target for naturally acquired antibodies in different eco-epidemiological settings is an important step for designing malaria vaccine. Bloo...
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Open AccessThe burden of submicroscopic and asymptomatic malaria in India revealed from epidemiology studies at three varied transmission sites in India
Malaria in India, while decreasing, remains a serious public health problem, and the contribution of submicroscopic and asymptomatic infections to its persistence is poorly understood. We conducted community s...
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Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage
Microbiomes are vast communities of microorganisms and viruses that populate all natural ecosystems. Viruses have been considered to be the most variable component of microbiomes, as supported by virome survey...
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Open AccessDengue, chikungunya, and scrub typhus are important etiologies of non-malarial febrile illness in Rourkela, Odisha, India
We conducted a diagnostic surveillance study to identify Plasmodium, dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and Orientia tsutsugamushi infections among febrile patients who underwent triage for malaria in the outpatien...
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Open AccessMalaria in Meghalaya: a systematic literature review and analysis of data from the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme
Meghalaya, one of eight states in the northeastern region of India, has been reported to carry a high malaria burden. However, malaria surveillance, epidemiology, and vector studies are sparse, and no reviews ...
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Publisher Correction: Evolution of human malaria
In the version of this News & Views originally published, the caption of Fig. 1 failed to acknowledge that the figure was adapted from Fig. 1 of E. J. Scully, U. Kanjee & M. T. Duraisingh Curr. Opin. Microbiol. 4...
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Evolution of human malaria
Comparative genomics of all known Laverania species that infect African great apes reveals interspecies gene transfer and convergent evolution, and identifies features of Plasmodium falciparum, the only human-inf...
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Open AccessAn 18S rRNA Workflow for Characterizing Protists in Sewage, with a Focus on Zoonotic Trichomonads
Microbial eukaryotes (protists) are important components of terrestrial and aquatic environments, as well as animal and human microbiomes. Their relationships with metazoa range from mutualistic to parasitic a...
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Population genomics studies identify signatures of global dispersal and drug resistance in Plasmodium vivax
Jane Carlton, Daniel Neafsey and colleagues report a population genomics analysis of 182 Plasmodium vivax isolates from 11 countries. They find evidence of regional adaptation and signatures of selection at genes...
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Open AccessThe use of mosquito repellents at three sites in India with declining malaria transmission: surveys in the community and clinic
Repellents such as coils, vaporizers, mats and creams can be used to reduce the risk of malaria and other infectious diseases. Although evidence for their effectiveness is limited, they are advertised as provi...
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Open AccessWhat is the value of reactive case detection in malaria control? A case-study in India and a systematic review
Reactive case detection (RCD) for malaria is a strategy to identify additional malaria infections in areas of low malaria transmission and can complement passive surveillance. This study describes experiences ...
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Open AccessA review of malaria transmission dynamics in forest ecosystems
Malaria continues to be a major health problem in more than 100 endemic countries located primarily in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. Malaria transmission is a dynamic process and involves...
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Open AccessThe Tc1/mariner transposable element family shapes genetic variation and gene expression in the protist Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomonas vaginalis is the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted parasite. Although the protist is presumed to reproduce asexually, 60% of its haploid genome contains transposable elements (TEs), known ...
