Plasmodium falciparum antigens expressed on the surface of infected erythrocytes are
important targets of naturally acquired immunity against malaria, but their high number and …

Background Malaria transmission is highly heterogeneous, generating malaria hotspots that
can fuel malaria transmission across a wider area. Targeting hotspots may represent an …

Background Targeted malaria control interventions are expected to be cost-effective.
Clinical, parasitological and serological markers of malaria transmission have been used to …

Urbanization and climate change are the two major environmental challenges of the 21st
century. The dramatic expansion of cities around the world creates new conditions for the …

Background Malaria hotspots, areas with consistently higher than average transmission,
may become increasingly common as malaria declines. This phenomenon, currently …

Background: There were about of 124 to 283 million cases of malaria with 367,000 to
755,000 deaths annually. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of malaria cases and …

Background The current WHO-led initiative to eradicate the macroparasitic disease,
lymphatic filariasis (LF), based on single-dose annual mass drug administration (MDA) …

Background: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa
including Rwanda. Effective control of malaria requires knowledge of vector species but …

Malaria is a growing public health problem in Butajira area, a highland in south-central
Ethiopia. However, the occurrence of vectors and the entomological aspects of the disease …

The Lake Victoria region of western Kenya is malaria endemic with a suitable environment
throughout the year for the transmission of Plasmodium parasites by its primary mosquito …