Plants as antimalarial agents in Sub-Saharan Africa
KC Chinsembu - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
Although the burden of malaria is decreasing, parasite resistance to current antimalarial
drugs and resistance to insecticides by vector mosquitoes threaten the prospects of malaria …
drugs and resistance to insecticides by vector mosquitoes threaten the prospects of malaria …
Pathogens in space: Advancing understanding of pathogen dynamics and disease ecology through landscape genetics
Landscape genetics has provided many insights into how heterogeneous landscape
features drive processes influencing spatial genetic variation in free‐living organisms. This …
features drive processes influencing spatial genetic variation in free‐living organisms. This …
Drug-Resistance and Population Structure of Plasmodium falciparum Across the Democratic Republic of Congo Using High-Throughput Molecular Inversion Probes
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 …
across space and time is needed. These drivers can be elucidated using genetic tools. Here …
The impact of antimalarial resistance on the genetic structure of Plasmodium falciparum in the DRC
Abstract The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) harbors 11% of global malaria
cases, yet little is known about the spatial and genetic structure of the parasite population in …
cases, yet little is known about the spatial and genetic structure of the parasite population in …
A scoping review of spatial analysis approaches using health survey data in sub-Saharan Africa
S Manda, N Haushona, R Bergquist - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spatial analysis has become an increasingly used analytic approach to describe and
analyze spatial characteristics of disease burden, but the depth and coverage of its usage …
analyze spatial characteristics of disease burden, but the depth and coverage of its usage …
A deep sequencing approach to estimate Plasmodium falciparum complexity of infection (COI) and explore apical membrane antigen 1 diversity
RH Miller, NJ Hathaway, O Kharabora… - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Humans living in regions with high falciparum malaria transmission intensity
harbour multi-strain infections comprised of several genetically distinct malaria haplotypes …
harbour multi-strain infections comprised of several genetically distinct malaria haplotypes …
The changing landscape of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Background Drug resistant malaria is a growing concern in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC), where previous studies indicate that parasites resistant to sulfadoxine …
Congo (DRC), where previous studies indicate that parasites resistant to sulfadoxine …
Genetic structure of Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) populations in China revealed by a Target SSR-seq method
FF Xu, WQ Chen, W Liu, SS Liu, YX Wang, J Chen… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In China, the plerocercoid of the cestode Spirometra mansoni is the
main causative agent of human and animal sparganosis. However, the population genetic …
main causative agent of human and animal sparganosis. However, the population genetic …
High-resolution micro-epidemiology of parasite spatial and temporal dynamics in a high malaria transmission setting in Kenya
Novel interventions that leverage the heterogeneity of parasite transmission are needed to
achieve malaria elimination. To better understand spatial and temporal dynamics of …
achieve malaria elimination. To better understand spatial and temporal dynamics of …
Modeling impact and cost‐effectiveness of driving‐Y gene drives for malaria elimination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
N Metchanun, C Borgemeister, G Amzati… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria elimination will be challenging in countries that currently continue to bear high
malaria burden. Sex‐ratio‐distorting gene drives, such as driving‐Y, could play a role in an …
malaria burden. Sex‐ratio‐distorting gene drives, such as driving‐Y, could play a role in an …