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Molecular Basis of Malaria Pathogenesis
Blood stage is the most important period for parasite growth, development, and pathogenesis. Studying the transcriptional regulatory mechanism of key...
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Evaluation of a haemozoin-based rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of imported malaria during the phase of prevention of reestablishment in Sri Lanka
BackgroundSri Lanka, an island nation, has eliminated endemic malaria transmission. Maintaining elimination in the continued presence of vectors...
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Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance
BackgroundIn western Kenya, not all malaria cases are reported as stipulated in the community case management of malaria (CCMm) strategy. This...
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Knowledge and practices of private pharmacy auxiliaries on malaria in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
BackgroundThe emergence of resistance to artemisinin derivatives in Southeast Asia constitutes a serious threat for other malaria endemic areas,...
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Evidence of malarial chemoprophylaxis among travellers who died from malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundChemoprophylaxis is a prevention method for malaria during travel in malaria-endemic countries. This study aimed to collate and synthesize...
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Unusual clinical spectra of childhood severe malaria during malaria epidemic in eastern Uganda: a prospective study
BackgroundIn sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), malaria remains a public health problem despite recent reports of declining incidence. Severe malaria is a...
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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in a context of high presumed sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance: malaria morbidity and molecular drug resistance profiles in South Sudan
BackgroundSeasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SP-AQ), is a community-based malaria preventive...
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Sex-Linked Differences in Malaria Risk Across the Lifespan
Despite the high burden of malaria worldwide, there is surprisingly scarce research on sex-based differences in malaria outside of pregnancy. A more...
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Evaluation of the malaria elimination programme in Muara Enim Regency: a qualitative study from Indonesia
BackgroundMalaria remains an enduring public health concern in Indonesia, exacerbated by its equatorial climate that fosters the proliferation of Anopheles...
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Prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors among household members in South Ethiopia: a multi-site cross-sectional study
BackgroundDespite continuous prevention and control strategies in place, malaria remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa...
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Socio-demographic trends in malaria knowledge and implications for behaviour change interventions in Zanzibar
BackgroundZanzibar is among the few places within East Africa that have documented a significant reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality....
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The perception and interpretation of malaria among Chinese construction workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative study
BackgroundCooperation between China and Africa is deepening, and business, trade, and people-to-people exchanges are growing closer together,...
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High asymptomatic malaria among seasonal migrant workers departing to home from malaria endemic areas in northwest Ethiopia
BackgroundIn Ethiopia, thousands of seasonal migrant workers travel from non-malaria or mild malaria transmission areas to malaria-endemic areas for...
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Perspectives of primary care physicians in Spain on malaria: a cross-sectional survey and retrospective review of cases
BackgroundIn Spain, the risk of imported malaria has increased in recent years due to the rise in international travel and migration. Little is known...
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Severe malaria intervention status in Nigeria: workshop meeting report
Nigeria accounts for 39% of global malaria deaths in children under 5 years of age and the effective management of severe malaria is a health...
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Disentangling the intersection of inequities with health and malaria exposure: key lessons from rural communities in Northern Borneo
BackgroundThe increasing incidence of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria poses a significant challenge to efforts to eliminate malaria from Malaysia....
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Adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in private drug outlets: a cross-sectional survey in the malaria-endemic Kisumu County, Kenya
BackgroundMalaria prevalence in Kenya is 6%, with a three-fold higher prevalence in western Kenya. Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines improves...
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A malaria knowledge, attitudes and practice survey in a rural community in Guinea
BackgroundMalaria is the top public health problem in the Republic of Guinea, with more than 4 million cases and 10,000 deaths in 2021 among a...
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Enhanced effect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention when coupled with nutrients supplementation for preventing malaria in children under 5 years old in Burkina Faso: a randomized open label trial
BackgroundIn rural African settings, most of the children under the coverage of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) are also undernourished at the...
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Malaria Vaccines: Progress to Date
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium . Despite significant declines in malaria-attributable...