Challenges for malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa: Resistance and behavioral adaptations in: Anopheles: populations

S Sougoufara, S Doucouré, PM Sembéne… - Journal of vector …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Over the past decade, global malaria-related mortality has declined dramatically because of
combined international actions that have defined and prioritized national and regional efforts …

House modifications for preventing malaria

J Furnival-Adams, EA Olanga… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite being preventable, malaria remains an important public health
problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that overall progress in malaria …

Optimisation and standardisation of a multiplex immunoassay of diverse Plasmodium falciparum antigens to assess changes in malaria transmission using sero …

L Wu, T Hall, I Ssewanyana, T Oulton… - Wellcome open …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Antibody responses have been used to characterise transmission and
exposure history in malaria-endemic settings for over a decade. Such studies have typically …

Anemia offers stronger protection than sickle cell trait against the erythrocytic stage of falciparum malaria and this protection is reversed by iron supplementation

MM Goheen, R Wegmüller, A Bah, B Darboe… - …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Iron deficiency causes long-term adverse consequences for children and is the
most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Observational studies suggest that iron …

Safety and immunogenicity of ChAd63 and MVA ME-TRAP in West African children and infants

MO Afolabi, AB Tiono, UJ Adetifa, JB Yaro, A Drammeh… - Molecular therapy, 2016 - cell.com
Malaria remains a significant global health burden and a vaccine would make a substantial
contribution to malaria control. Chimpanzee Adenovirus 63 Modified Vaccinia Ankara …

Residual malaria transmission dynamics varies across The Gambia despite high coverage of control interventions

J Mwesigwa, J Achan, GL Di Tanna, M Affara… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Over the last decades, malaria has declined substantially in The Gambia but its transmission
has not been interrupted. In order to better target control interventions, it is essential to …

Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum carriage at the end of the dry season is associated with subsequent infection and clinical malaria in Eastern Gambia

B Fogang, L Lellouche, S Ceesay, S Drammeh… - Malaria journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic carriage of asymptomatic low-density Plasmodium falciparum
parasitaemia in the dry season may support maintenance of acquired immunity that protects …

Climate change, seasonality and household water security in rural Gambia: a qualitative exploration of the complex relationship between weather and water

I Bose, R Dreibelbis, R Green, KA Murray, O Ceesay… - PLoS water, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Climate change could pose a threat to water security for many communities, particularly in
settings where rainfall patterns are becoming more varied and there is higher frequency of …

Predicting malaria outbreak in The Gambia using machine learning techniques

O Khan, JO Ajadi, MP Hossain - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Malaria is the most common cause of death among the parasitic diseases. Malaria continues
to pose a growing threat to the public health and economic growth of nations in the tropical …

Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum carriage and clinical disease: a 5-year community-based longitudinal study in The Gambia

A Ahmad, NI Mohammed, F Joof, M Affara, M Jawara… - Malaria journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Carriers of persistent asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections
constitute an infectious reservoir that maintains malaria transmission. Understanding the …