Asymptomatic malaria infections: detectability, transmissibility and public health relevance

T Bousema, L Okell, I Felger, C Drakeley - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Most Plasmodium falciparum infections that are detected in community surveys are
characterized by low-density parasitaemia and the absence of clinical symptoms. Molecular …

Epidemiology and infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax gametocytes in relation to malaria control and elimination

T Bousema, C Drakeley - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics, with Plasmodium
falciparum responsible for the majority of the disease burden and P. vivax being the …

Quantifying the impact of human mobility on malaria

A Wesolowski, N Eagle, AJ Tatem, DL Smith, AM Noor… - Science, 2012 - science.org
Human movements contribute to the transmission of malaria on spatial scales that exceed
the limits of mosquito dispersal. Identifying the sources and sinks of imported infections due …

A new world malaria map: Plasmodium falciparum endemicity in 2010

PW Gething, AP Patil, DL Smith, CA Guerra… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Transmission intensity affects almost all aspects of malaria epidemiology and
the impact of malaria on human populations. Maps of transmission intensity are necessary to …

Hitting hotspots: spatial targeting of malaria for control and elimination

T Bousema, JT Griffin, RW Sauerwein, DL Smith… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
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Acute toxicity and synergistic and antagonistic effects of the aromatic compounds of some essential oils against Culex quinquefasciatus Say larvae

R Pavela - Parasitology research, 2015 - Springer
The efficacy of 30 aromatic compounds and their mutual binary combinations was assessed
for acute toxicity against the larvae Culex quinquefasciatus. Based on comparison of the …

Targeting asymptomatic malaria infections: active surveillance in control and elimination

HJW Sturrock, MS Hsiang, JM Cohen, DL Smith… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Hugh Sturrock and colleagues discuss the role of active case detection in low malaria
transmission settings. They argue that the evidence for its effectiveness is sparse and that …

Novel serologic biomarkers provide accurate estimates of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure for individuals and communities

DA Helb, KKA Tetteh, PL Felgner… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Tools to reliably measure Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) exposure in individuals and
communities are needed to guide and evaluate malaria control interventions. Serologic …

Larval source management for malaria control in Africa: myths and reality

U Fillinger, SW Lindsay - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
As malaria declines in many African countries there is a growing realization that new
interventions need to be added to the front-line vector control tools of long-lasting …

Malaria:: An update for physicians

B Nadjm, RH Behrens - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2012 - id.theclinics.com
Malaria is caused by infection with protozoan parasites of the Plasmodium genus,
transmitted to humans by female anopheline mosquitoes. Plasmodia have adapted to a …