Ecology, evolution, and epidemiology of zoonotic and vector-borne infectious diseases in French Guiana: Transdisciplinarity does matter to tackle new emerging …

B de Thoisy, O Duron, L Epelboin, L Musset… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract French Guiana is a European ultraperipheric region located on the northern Atlantic
coast of South America. It constitutes an important forested region for biological conservation …

The potential of anti-malarial compounds derived from African medicinal plants: a review of pharmacological evaluations from 2013 to 2019

BD Bekono, F Ntie-Kang, PA Onguéné, LL Lifongo… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background African Traditional Medicine (ATM) is used for the healthcare of about
80% of the rural populations of the continent of Africa. The practices of ATM make use of …

Molecular detection of human Plasmodium species using a multiplex real time PCR

Y Lazrek, C Florimond, B Volney, M Discours… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Molecular detection methods have revealed higher sensitivity and specificity than
conventional microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests for malaria diagnosis. In this study, we …

Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: literary review and recommendation for a quality assurance, quality control algorithm

MJ Kavanaugh, SE Azzam, DM Rockabrand - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have had an enormous global impact which
contributed to the World Health Organization paradigm shift from empiric treatment to …

Combatting malaria disease among gold miners: a qualitative research within the Malakit project

AA Parent, MS Galindo… - Health Promotion …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Malaria is endemic in French Guiana, in particular, where illegal gold mining activities take
place. Gold miners travel from Brazil to remote camps in the Guiana forest to carry out …

Reaching the malaria elimination goal in Brazil: a spatial analysis and time-series study

GZ Laporta, ME Grillet, SR Rodovalho… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2015, the Global Technical Strategy (GTS) for Malaria 2016–
2030 has been adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a comprehensive …

Plasmodium falciparum outbreak in native communities of Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Perú

CC Montenegro, TP Bustamante-Chauca… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a serious health threat in the Amazonas Region of Peru and
approximately 95% of the cases, mainly Plasmodium vivax, are found in native communities …

Resurgence risk for malaria, and the characterization of a recent outbreak in an Amazonian border area between French Guiana and Brazil

E Mosnier, I Dusfour, G Lacour, R Saldanha… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background In 2017, inhabitants along the border between French Guiana and Brazil were
affected by a malaria outbreak primarily due to Plasmodium vivax (Pv). While malaria cases …

When local phytotherapies meet biomedicine. Cross-sectional study of knowledge and intercultural practices against malaria in Eastern French Guiana

G Odonne, L Musset, C Cropet, B Philogene… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In French Guiana, traditional phytotherapies are
an important part of self-healthcare, however, a precise understanding of the interactions …

Determination of different social groups' level of knowledge about malaria in a multicultural Amazonian cross-border context

M Gaillet, L Musset, C Cropet, F Djossou, A Mallard… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background A steady decline in the number of cases of malaria was observed in the 2000s
in French Guiana. This enabled regional health policies to shift their public health goal from …