Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by infection with eukaryotic pathogens
termed Plasmodium. Epidemiological hallmarks of Plasmodium falciparum malaria are …

Background Koko, a fermented maize porridge used as the primary complementary food in
Ghana, has been implicated in the high prevalence of child malnutrition. Weanimix, a cereal …

Background Malaria kills millions around the world. Until recently it was believed to be a
disease of rural areas, since the Anopheles mosquito, which transmits Plasmodium species …

Twenty-nine Senegalese children with a history of cerebral malaria (CM) performed more
poorly on the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) Simultaneous Processing …

Anemia during childhood remains a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. To
determine the prevalence of and the main risk factors for anemia in young children, we …

Background Malaria is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa,
and is often complicated by severe anaemia. Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to most …

Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia is prevalent among schoolchildren in many countries.
The relationship between asymptomatic parasitaemia and children's cognitive functions was …

Objective: To examine factors associated with the physical growth of breast-fed Ghanaian
infants during the first 18 months of life. Design: A community-based longitudinal study …

Paired blood samples from 99 Tanzanian infants were analysed to examine the infection
dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum during the first year of life. Infecting parasites were …

The study assessed the prevalence of malaria in HIV/AIDS patients attending HIV clinic at
Ishaka Adventist Hospital, the study objectives were to determine the proportion of HIV …