Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread human malaria, putting 2.5 billion people at risk of
infection. Its unique biological and epidemiological characteristics pose challenges to …

Background: Ethiopia is one of the African countries where Plasmodium falciparum and P.
vivax co-exist. Monitoring and evaluation of current malaria transmission status is an …

Background Plasmodium vivax exacts a significant toll on health worldwide, yet few efforts to
date have quantified the extent and temporal trends of its global distribution. Given the …

Dengue is a systemic viral infection transmitted between humans by Aedes mosquitoes. For
some patients, dengue is a life-threatening illness. There are currently no licensed vaccines …

The global burden of malaria seems unabated. Africa carries the greatest burden accounting
for over 95% of the annual cases of malaria. For the vision of a world free of malaria by …

Malaria-eliminating countries achieved remarkable success in reducing their malaria
burdens between 2000 and 2010. As a result, the epidemiology of malaria in these settings …

Background Primaquine is a key drug for malaria elimination. In addition to being the only
drug active against the dormant relapsing forms of Plasmodium vivax, primaquine is the sole …

Innate immune receptors have a key role in immune surveillance by sensing
microorganisms and initiating protective immune responses. However, the innate immune …

Understanding transmission biology at an individual level is a key component of intervention
strategies that target the spread of malaria parasites from human to mosquito. Gametocytes …

Effective malaria control strategies require an accurate understanding of the epidemiology of
locally transmitted Plasmodium species. Compared to Plasmodium falciparum infection …