Cập nhật nghiên cứu về chẩn đoán-điều trị sốt rét đăng tải trên tạp chí quốc tế nổi tiếng năm 2016-2017

Identifying risk factors for Plasmodium infection and anaemia in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

There is little data on the risk factors for malaria infection in large cities in central Africa and in all age groups. There may be different associations with the risk factors for areas with different malari...

Giovanfrancesco Ferrari, Henry M. T. Ntuku, Amanda Ross, Sandro Schmidlin, Didier M. Kalemwa, Antoinette K. Tshefu and Christian Lengeler

Malaria Journal 2016 15:362

A review of new challenges and prospects for malaria elimination in Mutare and Mutasa Districts, Zimbabwe

This review outlines and discusses the new challenges in malaria control and prospects for its elimination in Mutare and Mutasa Districts, Zimbabwe. The burden of malaria has declined significantly over the pa...

Shadreck Sande, Moses Zimba, Peter Chinwada, Hieronymo Takundwa Masendu, Joseph Mberikunshe and Aramu Makuwaza

Malaria Journal 2016 15:360

Factors associated with the non-use of insecticide-treated nets in Rwandan children

Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are highly effective in reducing malaria burden when used properly. However, factors related to individuals, households and community may influence how ITNs are used for mal...

Monique Murindahabi Ruyange, Jeanine Condo, Corine Karema, Agnes Binagwaho, Alphonse Rukundo and Yvette Muyirukazi

Malaria Journal 2016 15:355

Transfusion-transmitted severe Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in a splenectomized patient with beta-thalassaemia major in Sabah, Malaysia: a case report

Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM) is a well-recognized risk of receiving blood transfusions, and has occurred with Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium malariae. The simia...

Elspeth M. Bird, Uma Parameswaran, Timothy William, Tien Meng Khoo, Matthew J. Grigg, Ammar Aziz, Jutta Marfurt, Tsin W. Yeo, Sarah Auburn, Nicholas M. Anstey and Bridget E. Barber

Malaria Journal 2016 15:357

The development of malaria diagnostic techniques: a review of the approaches with focus on dielectrophoretic and magnetophoretic methods

The large number of deaths caused by malaria each year has increased interest in the development of effective malaria diagnoses. At the early-stage of infection, patients show non-specific symptoms or are asym...

Surasak Kasetsirikul, Jirayut Buranapong, Werayut Srituravanich, Morakot Kaewthamasorn and Alongkorn Pimpin

Malaria Journal 2016 15:358

‘Nature or nurture’: survival rate, oviposition interval, and possible gonotrophic discordance among South East Asian anophelines

Mosquito survival, oviposition interval and gonotrophic concordance are important determinants of vectorial capacity. These may vary between species or within a single species depending on the environment. The...

J. Derek Charlwood, Somalay Nenhep, Siv Sovannaroth, John C. Morgan, Janet Hemingway, Nakul Chitnis and Olivier J. T. Briët

Malaria Journal 2016 15:356

A cross-sectional study of the availability and price of anti-malarial medicines and malaria rapid diagnostic tests in private sector retail drug outlets in rural Western Kenya, 2013

Although anti-malarial medicines are free in Kenyan public health facilities, patients often seek treatment from private sector retail drug outlets. In mid-2010, the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm...

Urbanus Kioko, Christina Riley, Stephanie Dellicour, Vincent Were, Peter Ouma, Julie Gutman, Simon Kariuki, Ahmeddin Omar, Meghna Desai and Ann M. Buff

Malaria Journal 2016 15:359

Improved malaria case management in formal private sector through public private partnership in Ethiopia: retrospective descriptive study

Malaria is a major public health problem and still reported among the 10 top causes of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. More than one-third of the people sought treatment from the private health sector. Ev...

Mesele D. Argaw, Asfawesen GY. Woldegiorgis, Derebe T. Abate and Mesfin E. Abebe

Malaria Journal 2016 15:352

Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in human malaria cases in Mali

In Mali, Plasmodium falciparum malaria is highly endemic and remains stable despite the implementation of various malaria control measures. Understanding P. falciparum population structure variations across the c...

Cécile Nabet, Safiatou Doumbo, Fakhri Jeddi, Salimata Konaté, Tommaso Manciulli, Bakary Fofana, Coralie L’Ollivier, Aminata Camara, Sandra Moore, Stéphane Ranque, Mahamadou A. Théra, Ogobara K. Doumbo and Renaud Piarroux

Malaria Journal 2016 15:353

Low prevalence of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale mono-infections among children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a population-based, cross-sectional study

In an effort to improve surveillance for epidemiological and clinical outcomes, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have become increasingly widespread as cost-effective and field-ready methods of malaria diagnosis....

Stephanie M. Doctor, Yunhao Liu, Olivia G. Anderson, Amy N. Whitesell, Melchior Kashamuka Mwandagalirwa, Jérémie Muwonga, Corinna Keeler, Michael Emch, Joris L. Likwela, Antoinette Tshefu and Steven R. Meshnick

Malaria Journal 2016 15:350

Is Nigeria winning the battle against malaria? Prevalence, risk factors and KAP assessment among Hausa communities in Kano State

Malaria is one of the most severe global public health problems worldwide, particularly in Africa, where Nigeria has the greatest number of malaria cases. This community-based study was designed to investigate...

Salwa Dawaki, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Init Ithoi, Jamaiah Ibrahim, Wahib M. Atroosh, Awatif M. Abdulsalam, Hany Sady, Fatin Nur Elyana, Ado U. Adamu, Saadatu I. Yelwa, Abdulhamid Ahmed, Mona A. Al-Areeqi, Lahvanya R. Subramaniam, Nabil A. Nasr and Yee-Ling Lau

Malaria Journal 2016 15:351