The RTS, S malaria vaccine
S Casares, TD Brumeanu, TL Richie - Vaccine, 2010 - Elsevier
RTS, S is the most advanced candidate vaccine against human malaria. During its
remarkable journey from conception and design in the early 1980s to the multicenter Phase …
remarkable journey from conception and design in the early 1980s to the multicenter Phase …
Erythrocyte and reticulocyte binding-like proteins of Plasmodium falciparum
The global agenda for malaria eradication would benefit from development of a highly
efficacious vaccine that protects against disease and interrupts transmission of Plasmodium …
efficacious vaccine that protects against disease and interrupts transmission of Plasmodium …
Novel serologic biomarkers provide accurate estimates of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure for individuals and communities
Tools to reliably measure Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) exposure in individuals and
communities are needed to guide and evaluate malaria control interventions. Serologic …
communities are needed to guide and evaluate malaria control interventions. Serologic …
Potential contribution of sero‐epidemiological analysis for monitoring malaria control and elimination: historical and current perspectives
C Drakeley, J Cook - Advances in parasitology, 2009 - Elsevier
Anti‐malarial antibody responses represent an individual's history of exposure to the
disease and, as age sero‐conversion rates, reflect cumulative malaria exposure in a …
disease and, as age sero‐conversion rates, reflect cumulative malaria exposure in a …
Advancements and challenges in developing malaria vaccines: Targeting multiple stages of the parasite life cycle
Malaria, caused by Plasmodium species, remains a major global health concern, causing
millions of deaths annually. While the introduction of the RTS, S vaccine has shown promise …
millions of deaths annually. While the introduction of the RTS, S vaccine has shown promise …
[HTML][HTML] Research priorities for the development and implementation of serological tools for malaria surveillance
SR Elliott, FJI Fowkes, JS Richards, L Reiling… - F1000prime …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Surveillance is a key component of control and elimination programs. Malaria surveillance
has been typically reliant on case reporting by health services, entomological estimates and …
has been typically reliant on case reporting by health services, entomological estimates and …
Estimation of Recent and Long-Term Malaria Transmission in a Population by Antibody Testing to Multiple Plasmodium falciparum Antigens
Background. Tools that estimate recent and long-term malaria transmission in a population
would be highly useful for malaria elimination programs. Methods. The prevalence of …
would be highly useful for malaria elimination programs. Methods. The prevalence of …
Identification of malaria transmission and epidemic hotspots in the western Kenya highlands: its application to malaria epidemic prediction
CL Wanjala, J Waitumbi, G Zhou, AK Githeko - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
Background Malaria in the western Kenya highlands is characterized by unstable and high
transmission variability which results in epidemics during periods of suitable climatic …
transmission variability which results in epidemics during periods of suitable climatic …
Naturally acquired immune responses against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites and liver infection
Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by infection with eukaryotic pathogens
termed Plasmodium. Epidemiological hallmarks of Plasmodium falciparum malaria are …
termed Plasmodium. Epidemiological hallmarks of Plasmodium falciparum malaria are …
A venue-based survey of malaria, anemia and mobility patterns among migrant farm workers in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
RS Schicker, N Hiruy, B Melak, W Gelaye, B Bezabih… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Mobile populations present unique challenges to malaria control and
elimination efforts. Each year, a large number of individuals travel to northwest Amhara …
elimination efforts. Each year, a large number of individuals travel to northwest Amhara …