Genotyping of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections by PCR: a comparative multicentre study (Publications)
Genetic diversity of malaria parasites represents a major issue in understanding several aspects of malaria infection and disease. Genotyping of Plasmodium falciparum infections with polymerase chain reaction
Prospective risk of morbidity in relation to multiplicity of infection with <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>in Sao Tomé (Publications)
confounding by patterns of health service usage is an alternative explanation. The incidence of clinical malaria episodes was only a little higher in children than in adults. This weak age-dependence in clinical [...] a consequence of a cohort effect resulting from resurgence of the disease after the breakdown of malaria control programs in the 1980s.
Sequence and diversity of T-cell receptor alpha <em>V</em>, <em>J</em>, and <em>C</em> genes of the owl monkey <em>Aotus nancymaae</em> (Publications)
which are susceptible to infection with the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, as an animal model for the evaluation of molecularly defined malaria vaccine candidates
Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013 (Publications)
commercial market. To sustain investments and health gains in the fight against malaria, it is important for the National Malaria Control Programme to monitor LLIN coverage especially in the years between mass [...] household survey was conducted in 3398 households in eight districts in Tanzania. Using the Roll Back Malaria indicators, the study analysed: (1) household net ownership; (2) access to nets; (3) population net
Determinants of bed net use conditional on access in population surveys in Ghana (Publications)
e-treated nets (ITNs) are one of the most effective and widely available methods for preventing malaria, and there is interest in understanding the complexities of behavioural drivers of non-use among [...] access to a net. METHODS: Survey data from the Ghana 2014 Demographic and Health Survey and the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey were used to calculate household members' access to space under a net as well as [...] households when compared to the poorest category. In 2014, exposure to messages...
The effect of dose on the antimalarial efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient data (Publications)
therapy for malaria, although treatment failures occur in some regions. We investigated the effect of dosing strategy on efficacy in a pooled analysis from trials done in a wide range of malaria-endemic settings [...] dose of artemether-lumefantrine provides reliable efficacy in most patients with uncomplicated malaria. However, therapeutic efficacy was lowest in young children from Asia and young underweight children
The effect of dose on the antimalarial efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient data (Publications)
therapy for malaria, although treatment failures occur in some regions. We investigated the effect of dosing strategy on efficacy in a pooled analysis from trials done in a wide range of malaria-endemic settings [...] dose of artemether-lumefantrine provides reliable efficacy in most patients with uncomplicated malaria. However, therapeutic efficacy was lowest in young children from Asia and young underweight children
Determinants of bed net use conditional on access in population surveys in Ghana (Publications)
e-treated nets (ITNs) are one of the most effective and widely available methods for preventing malaria, and there is interest in understanding the complexities of behavioural drivers of non-use among [...] access to a net. METHODS: Survey data from the Ghana 2014 Demographic and Health Survey and the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey were used to calculate household members' access to space under a net as well as [...] households when compared to the poorest category. In 2014, exposure to messages...
Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013 (Publications)
commercial market. To sustain investments and health gains in the fight against malaria, it is important for the National Malaria Control Programme to monitor LLIN coverage especially in the years between mass [...] household survey was conducted in 3398 households in eight districts in Tanzania. Using the Roll Back Malaria indicators, the study analysed: (1) household net ownership; (2) access to nets; (3) population net
30 Years of R&D Towards New Drugs for Tropical Diseases (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/30-years-of-rd-towards-new-drugs-for-tropical-diseases
human African trypanosomiasis and schistosomiasis) and other infectious diseases of poverty (e.g. malaria and tuberculosis), there was no choice. As their name implies, neglected tropical diseases and infectious [...] expertise emerged as a game-changer. By collaborating with partners, including Novartis, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Swiss TPH played a vital role in [...] Importantly, three of the eight MDGs pertained to health, and MDG...