Background Previous reviews have focussed on the rationale for employing the stepped
wedge design (SWD), the areas of research to which the design has been applied and the …

Background Global interest in malaria elimination has prompted research on active test and
treat (TaT) strategies. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to …

Background Mass drug administration (MDA) using dihydroartemisinin plus piperaquine
(DHAp) represents a potential strategy to clear Plasmodium falciparum infections and …

Introduction: Historically, the global community has focused on the control of symptomatic
malaria. However, interest in asymptomatic malaria has been growing, particularly in the …

Abstract Background. Chronic asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections are common
in endemic areas and are thought to contribute to the maintenance of malaria immunity …

Background Point-of-care testing (POCT) using rapid diagnostic tests for infectious disease
can potentially guide appropriate use of antimicrobials, reduce antimicrobial resistance, and …

Over the past decade, Zambia has made substantial progress against malaria and has
recently set the ambitious goal of eliminating by 2021. In the context of very high vector …

Mozambique has historically been one of the countries with the highest malaria burden in
the world. Starting in the 1960s, malaria control efforts were intensified in the southern …

Abstract Background Asymptomatic malaria infections (Plasmodium falciparum) are
common in school-aged children and represent a disease transmission reservoir as they are …

Abstract Background The Gambia has successfully reduced malaria transmission. The
human reservoir of infection could further decrease if malaria-infected individuals could be …