Anopheles mosquitoes present a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa;
notably, as vectors of malaria that kill over half a million people annually. In parts of the east …

Background The primary malaria vector-control interventions, indoor residual spraying and
long-lasting insecticidal nets, are effective against indoor biting and resting mosquito …

Background Genomic surveillance is crucial for monitoring malaria transmission and
understanding parasite adaptation to interventions. Zambia lacks prior nationwide efforts in …

Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) has been implemented to prevent malaria in
Zambia for several decades, but its effectiveness has not been evaluated long term and in …

Background House screening remains conspicuously absent in national malaria programs
despite its recognition by the World Health Organization as a supplementary malaria vector …

Malaria is an infectious disease caused protozoa in genus Plasmodium. In spite of the efforts
made in the fight against malaria, this tropic infectious disease is still one of the most …

Background A highly effective vaccine for malaria remains an elusive target, at least in part
due to the under-appreciated natural parasite variation. This study aimed to investigate …

Genomic surveillance plays a critical role in monitoring malaria transmission and
understanding how the parasite adapts in response to interventions. We conducted genomic …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, limited studies have investigated zoonotic pathogens that
may be harboured by ticks infesting reptiles such as tortoises. Here, we report the presence …

Introduction Malaria surveillance in Africa is conducted largely through health facility-based
health management information systems (HMIS) which provide aggregated data to malaria …