Evidence for a role of Anopheles stephensi in the spread of drug- and diagnosis-resistant malaria in Africa

T Emiru, D Getachew, M Murphy, L Sedda, LA Ejigu… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Anopheles stephensi, an Asian malaria vector, continues to expand across Africa. The
vector is now firmly established in urban settings in the Horn of Africa. Its presence in areas …

Significant number of Plasmodium vivax mono-infections by PCR misidentified as mixed infections (P. vivax/P. falciparum) by microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests …

A Abebe, D Menard, S Dugassa, A Assefa, JJ Juliano… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Plasmodium vivax malaria is now recognized as a cause of severe morbidity
and mortality, resulting in a substantial negative effect on health especially in endemic …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of addressing asymptomatic malaria in the context of malaria elimination in Ethiopia: Scoping review

D Ararso, A Animut, L Golassa, S Dugassa - Public Health in Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Currently, evidence synthesis targeting asymptomatic malaria infections in
Ethiopia are scarce. This review intended to collect and organize information on …

Prevalence and predictors of asymptomatic malaria infection in Boricha District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: implications for elimination strategies

D Dabaro, Z Birhanu, W Adissu, D Yilma, D Yewhalaw - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a major public health threat in Ethiopia despite the tremendous
progress made towards the 2030 elimination targets. The silent transmission of …

Widespread pfhrp2/3 deletions and HRP2-based false-negative results in southern Ethiopia

B Mekonen, S Dugassa, SM Feleke, B Dufera, B Gidisa… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) play a significant role in expanding case
management in peripheral healthcare systems. Histidine-rich protein-2 (HRP2) antigen …

A five years malaria surveillance data analysis of North Shewa zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia: July 2018 to June 2023

T Moltot, G Bekele, ZA Gebreegziabher, T Lemma… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria is a critical public health concern in Ethiopia, with significant
socioeconomic consequences. Malaria data trend analysis is essential for understanding …

Trend analysis of malaria surveillance data in West Wallaga, West Oromia, Ethiopia: a framework for planning and elimination

S Tesfaye, A Yesuf - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Although Ethiopia has made a remarkable progress towards malaria
prevention and control, malaria remains one of the most devastating parasitic diseases …

Prevalence and characteristics of Plasmodium vivax Gametocytes in Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative populations across Ethiopia

E Little, TT Shenkutie, MT Negash, BR Abagero… - medRxiv, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Plasmodium parasites replicate asexually in the human host. The proportion of infections
that carries gametocytes is a proxy for human-to-mosquito transmissibility. It is unclear what …

Spatio-temporal Modeling and Prediction of Malaria Incidences in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

T Zerihun - 2023 - ir.bdu.edu.et
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and one of the most targeted communicable
diseases. Malaria transmission varies in space and time. Understanding and extracting …

Prevalence of Malaria and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Malaria Suspected Patients Attending Fenote Selam General Hospital, West Gojjam, North West …

T Abrhi - 2022 - ir.bdu.edu.et
The disease malaria is caused by a single-celled protozoan parasite species which belongs
to the genus Plasmodium. There are five Plasmodium species that cause malaria in …