Review of malaria situation in Cameroon: technical viewpoint on challenges and prospects for disease elimination

C Antonio-Nkondjio, C Ndo, F Njiokou, JD Bigoga… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Malaria still has a devastating impact on public health and welfare in Cameroon. Despite the
increasing number of studies conducted on disease prevalence, transmission patterns or …

Combination therapy strategies for the treatment of malaria

S Alven, B Aderibigbe - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Malaria is a vector-and blood-borne infection that is responsible for a large number of
deaths around the world. Most of the currently used antimalarial therapeutics suffer from …

A world malaria map: Plasmodium falciparum endemicity in 2007

SI Hay, CA Guerra, PW Gething, AP Patil… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Efficient allocation of resources to intervene against malaria requires a detailed
understanding of the contemporary spatial distribution of malaria risk. It is exactly 40 y since …

Searching for plant-derived antivirals against dengue virus and Zika virus

E de Castro Barbosa, TMA Alves, M Kohlhoff… - Virology Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background The worldwide epidemics of diseases as dengue and Zika have triggered an
intense effort to repurpose drugs and search for novel antivirals to treat patients as no …

Recent advances in targeting malaria with nanotechnology-based drug carriers

H Rashidzadeh, SJ Tabatabaei Rezaei… - Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria, as one of the most common human infectious diseases, remains the greatest global
health concern, since approximately 3.5 billion people around the world, especially those in …

Polymeric nanoparticle based diagnosis and nanomedicine for treatment and development of vaccines for cerebral malaria: a review on recent advancement

S Patra, M Singh, K Wasnik, D Pareek… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cerebral malaria occurs due to Plasmodium falciparum infection, which causes 228 million
infections and 450,000 deaths worldwide every year. African people are mostly affected with …

Studies on the mitochondrial, immunological and inflammatory effects of solvent fractions of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

OM David, JO Olanlokun, BE Owoniyi, MO Ayeni… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of malaria is gaining global attention due to their
efficacy and cost effectiveness. This study evaluated the bioactivity-guided antiplasmodial …

Monitoring the efficacy and safety of artemisinin-based combination therapies: a review and network meta-analysis of antimalarial therapeutic efficacy trials in …

S Whegang Youdom, A Chiabi, LK Basco - Drugs in R&D, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the first-line antimalarial
drugs used to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum alaria in many endemic countries …

Artesunate, a potential drug for treatment of Babesia infection

YK Goo, MA Terkawi, H Jia, GO Aboge, H Ooka… - Parasitology …, 2010 - Elsevier
The effects of artesunate, a water-soluble artemisinin derivative, against Babesia species,
including Babesia bovis, Babesia gibsoni and Babesia microti were studied. Cultures of B …

Adherence to Artemisinin‐Based Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

AM Yakasai, M Hamza, MM Dalhat… - Journal of Tropical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Adherence to artemisinin‐based combination therapy (ACT) is not clearly defined. This meta‐
analysis determines the prevalence and predictors of adherence to ACT. Twenty‐five …