Malaria eradication within a generation: ambitious, achievable, and necessary

RGA Feachem, I Chen, O Akbari, A Bertozzi-Villa… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Executive summary 50 years after a noble but flawed attempt to eradicate malaria in the mid-
20th century, the global malaria community is once again seriously considering eradication …

[HTML][HTML] Are malaria elimination efforts on right track? An analysis of gains achieved and challenges ahead

S Dhiman - Infectious diseases of poverty, 2019 - Springer
Background Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality each year. In the past few
years, the global malaria cases have been declining and many endemic countries are …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of a low-dose candidate malaria vaccine, R21 in adjuvant Matrix-M, with seasonal administration to children in Burkina Faso: a randomised controlled …

MS Datoo, MH Natama, A Somé, O Traoré, T Rouamba… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Stalled progress in controlling Plasmodium falciparum malaria highlights the
need for an effective and deployable vaccine. RTS, S/AS01, the most effective malaria …

[HTML][HTML] Pathway to deployment of gene drive mosquitoes as a potential biocontrol tool for elimination of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: recommendations of a …

S James, FH Collins, PA Welkhoff… - The American journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gene drive technology offers the promise for a high-impact, cost-effective, and durable
method to control malaria transmission that would make a significant contribution to …

[HTML][HTML] Persistent transmission of Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium ovale species in an area of declining Plasmodium falciparum transmission in eastern …

V Yman, G Wandell, DD Mutemi, A Miglar… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
A reduction in the global burden of malaria over the past two decades has encouraged
efforts for regional malaria elimination. Despite the need to target all Plasmodium species …

[HTML][HTML] Improving socioeconomic status may reduce the burden of malaria in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Degarege, K Fennie, D Degarege, S Chennupati… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background A clear understanding of the effects of housing structure, education, occupation,
income, and wealth on malaria can help to better design socioeconomic interventions to …

[HTML][HTML] Routine data for malaria morbidity estimation in Africa: challenges and prospects

VA Alegana, EA Okiro, RW Snow - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa remains challenging to measure
relying on epidemiological modelling to evaluate the impact of investments and providing an …

“Big Three” infectious diseases: tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS

P Makam, R Matsa - Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Infectious diseases have been evolving and re-evolving over the ages and causing
immense misery to humans. Among them, some have been prevented and eradicated, but …

Drug-Resistance and Population Structure of Plasmodium falciparum Across the Democratic Republic of Congo Using High-Throughput Molecular Inversion Probes

O Aydemir, M Janko, NJ Hathaway… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
A better understanding of the drivers of the spread of malaria parasites and drug resistance
across space and time is needed. These drivers can be elucidated using genetic tools. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated malaria prevention in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

D Musoke, E Atusingwize, C Namata, R Ndejjo… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background As many countries aim to eliminate malaria, use of comprehensive approaches
targeting the mosquito vector and environment are needed. Integrated malaria prevention …