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

An integrated risk and vulnerability assessment framework for climate change and malaria transmission in East Africa

Malaria is one of the key research concerns in climate change-health relationships. Numerous risk assessments and modelling studies provide evidence that the transmission range of malaria will expand with risi...

Esther Achieng Onyango, Oz Sahin, Alex Awiti, Cordia Chu and Brendan Mackey

Malaria Journal 2016 15:551

Parasitological correlates of Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri infection

Malaria, due to Plasmodium ovale, can be challenging to diagnose due to clinically mild disease and low parasite burden. Two genetically distinct sub-species of P. ovale exist: Plasmodium ovale curtisi (classic) ...

Melissa S. Phuong, Rachel Lau, Filip Ralevski and Andrea K. Boggild

Malaria Journal 2016 15:550

Does fluoride influence oviposition of Anopheles stephensi in stored water habitats in an urban setting?

The physico-chemical characteristics of lentic aquatic habitats greatly influence mosquito species in selecting suitable oviposition sites; immature development, pupation and adult emergence, therefore are con...

Shalu Thomas, Sangamithra Ravishankaran, N. A. Johnson Amala Justin, Aswin Asokan, T. Maria Jusler Kalsingh, Manu Thomas Mathai, Neena Valecha and Alex Eapen

Malaria Journal 2016 15:549

Post-exposure serological responses to malaria parasites in potential blood donors

Cases of transfusion-transmitted malaria have been described around the world and highlighted in some studies. Semi-immune individuals are more likely to transmit malaria as they may be asymptomatic. Some coun...

Daniela Portugal-Calisto, Ana Raquel Ferreira, Marcelo Sousa Silva and Rosa Teodósio

Malaria Journal 2016 15:548

Association between malaria immunity and pregnancy outcomes among Malawian pregnant women receiving nutrient supplementation

Malaria antibody responses measured at delivery have been associated with protection from maternal anaemia and low birth weight deliveries. Whether malarial antibodies present in the first half of pregnancy ma...

Upeksha P. Chandrasiri, Freya J. I. Fowkes, James G. Beeson, Jack S. Richards, Steve Kamiza, Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn and Stephen J. Rogerson

Malaria Journal 2016 15:547

Plasmodium vivax multidrug resistance-1 gene polymorphism in French Guiana

Plasmodium vivax malaria is a major public health problem in French Guiana. Some cases of resistance to chloroquine, the first-line treatment used against P. vivax malaria, have been d...

Emilie Faway, Lise Musset, Stéphane Pelleau, Béatrice Volney, Jessica Casteras, Valérie Caro, Didier Menard, Sébastien Briolant and Eric Legrand

Malaria Journal 2016 15:540

Risk assessment of malaria in land border regions of China in the context of malaria elimination

Cross-border malaria transmission poses a challenge for countries to achieve and maintain malaria elimination. Because of a dramatic increase of cross-border population movement between China and 14 neighbouri...

Qian Zhang, Junling Sun, Zike Zhang, Qibin Geng, Shengjie Lai, Wenbiao Hu, Archie C. A. Clements and Zhongjie Li

Malaria Journal 2016 15:546

Bacterial superglue generates a full-length circumsporozoite protein virus-like particle vaccine capable of inducing high and durable antibody responses

Malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, continues to have a devastating impact on global health, emphasizing the great need for a malaria vaccine. The circumsporozoite protein (CSP) is an attractive target for ...

Christoph M. Janitzek, Sungwa Matondo, Susan Thrane, Morten A. Nielsen, Reginald Kavishe, Steve B. Mwakalinga, Thor G. Theander, Ali Salanti and Adam F. Sander

Malaria Journal 2016 15:545

The changing malaria landscape in Aseer region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 2000–2015

In 2004, a revised action plan was developed, supported by the World Health Organization, to eliminate malaria from Saudi Arabia by preventing re-introduction of malaria into regions since declared malaria fre...

Ali Mohamed Alshahrani, Tarig M. Abdelgader, Ibrahim Saeed, AbdulRhman Al-Akhshami, Mohamed Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed H. Al-Zahrani, Ibrahim El Hassan, David Kyalo and Robert W. Snow

Malaria Journal 2016 15:538

Development and validation of a rapid assessment tool for malaria prevention

Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) have been shown to be efficacious in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in many regions. Unfortunately in some areas, malaria has persisted despite the scale up of ITNs...

Judith Nekesa Mangeni, Diana Menya, Andrew Obala, Alyssa Platt and Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara

Malaria Journal 2016 15:544

Analysis of anti-malarial resistance markers in pfmdr1 and pfcrt across Southeast Asia in the Tracking Resistance to Artemisinin Collaboration

Declining anti-malarial efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy, and reduced Plasmodium falciparum susceptibility to individual anti-malarials are being documented across an expanding area of Southeast ...

Krongkan Srimuang, Olivo Miotto, Pharath Lim, Rick M. Fairhurst, Dominic P. Kwiatkowski, Charles J. Woodrow and Mallika Imwong

Malaria Journal 2016 15:541

Limited genetic diversity in the PvK12 Kelch protein in Plasmodium vivax isolates from Southeast Asia

Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum has emerged as a major threat for malaria control and elimination worldwide. Mutations in the Kelch propeller domain of PfK13 are the only known molecular markers f...

Meilian Wang, Faiza Amber Siddiqui, Qi Fan, Enjie Luo, Yaming Cao and Liwang Cui

Malaria Journal 2016 15:537