Malaria amongst children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of prevalence, risk factors and preventive interventions
Introduction Africa has a higher burden of malaria-related cases and deaths globally.
Children under five accounted for over two-thirds of all malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa …
Children under five accounted for over two-thirds of all malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa …
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: literary review and recommendation for a quality assurance, quality control algorithm
MJ Kavanaugh, SE Azzam, DM Rockabrand - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have had an enormous global impact which
contributed to the World Health Organization paradigm shift from empiric treatment to …
contributed to the World Health Organization paradigm shift from empiric treatment to …
Performance and utility of more highly sensitive malaria rapid diagnostic tests
Background A new more highly sensitive rapid diagnostic test (HS-RDT) for Plasmodium
falciparum malaria (Alere™/Abbott Malaria Ag Pf RDT [05FK140], now called NxTek™ …
falciparum malaria (Alere™/Abbott Malaria Ag Pf RDT [05FK140], now called NxTek™ …
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests reliably detect asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in school-aged children that are infectious to mosquitoes
LM Hofer, PA Kweyamba, RM Sayi, MS Chabo… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Asymptomatic malaria infections (Plasmodium falciparum) are
common in school-aged children and represent a disease transmission reservoir as they are …
common in school-aged children and represent a disease transmission reservoir as they are …
High prevalence of malaria in pregnancy among women attending antenatal care at a large referral hospital in northwestern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Background Malaria in pregnancy contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality among
women in Uganda. However, there is limited information on the prevalence and factors …
women in Uganda. However, there is limited information on the prevalence and factors …
Comparison of three rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium falciparum diagnosis in Ghana
TA Kayode, AK Addo, TK Addison, A Tweneboah… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment are crucial in combating malaria.
Methods A total of 449 samples were screened for Plasmodium falciparum infection by …
Methods A total of 449 samples were screened for Plasmodium falciparum infection by …
Assessing field performance of ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic tests for malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
C Danwang, F Kirakoya-Samadoulougou… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background To overcome the limitations of conventional malaria rapid diagnostic tests
(cRDTs) in diagnosing malaria in patients with low parasitaemia, ultrasensitive malaria rapid …
(cRDTs) in diagnosing malaria in patients with low parasitaemia, ultrasensitive malaria rapid …
Diagnostic performance and comparison of ultrasensitive and conventional rapid diagnostic test, thick blood smear and quantitative PCR for detection of low-density …
Background Progress towards malaria elimination has stagnated, partly because infections
persisting at low parasite densities comprise a large reservoir contributing to ongoing …
persisting at low parasite densities comprise a large reservoir contributing to ongoing …
Diagnostic performance of ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic test for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum infections in asymptomatic individuals in Kisangani …
Background Ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic test (usRDT) was recently developed to improve
the detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections. However, its diagnostic …
the detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections. However, its diagnostic …
Prevalence of asymptomatic parasitaemia among household members of children under seasonal malaria chemoprevention coverage and comparison of the …
SAE Kambou, KS Millogo, P Sondo, B Kabore… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
Asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium falciparum represent important parasite reservoirs
maintaining malaria transmission in the community. This study aimed on the one hand to …
maintaining malaria transmission in the community. This study aimed on the one hand to …