Safety and immunogenicity of RTS,S/AS02D malaria vaccine in infants (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The RTS,S/AS malaria vaccine is being developed for delivery through the World Health Organization's Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). We assessed the feasibility of integrating RTS,S/AS02D [...] The detection of antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite and efficacy against malaria infection were secondary objectives. RESULTS: At least one serious adverse event was reported in [...] dose of vaccine, the efficacy of the RTS,S/AS02D vaccine against first...
Encouraging impact following 2.5 years of reinforced malaria control interventions in a hyperendemic region of the Republic of Guinea (Publications)
multi-component malaria control intervention significantly reduced the prevalence of malaria in the sous-prefectures of intervention while also increasing the coverage of bed nets. However, malaria prevalence [...] BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the Republic of Guinea, particularly in the highly endemic regions. To assist in malaria control efforts, a multi-component [...] nent malaria control intervention was implemented in the hyperendemic...
The effect of iron-fortified complementary food and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria on anaemia in 12- to 36-month-old children: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency (ID) and malaria co-exist in tropical regions and both contribute to high rates of anaemia in young children. It is unclear whether iron fortification combined with intermittent [...] intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria would be an efficacious strategy for reducing anaemia in young children. METHODS: A 9-month cluster-randomised, single-blinded, placebo-controlled intervention [...] out in children aged 12-36 months in south-central Cote d'Ivoire, an...
Health worker compliance with a 'test and treat' malaria case management protocol in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
current/recently febrile patients for malaria infection by RDT or microscopy in the absence of acute malaria symptoms, reserving recommended antimalarials for confirmed malaria cases only and choosing to clinically [...] Across the two surveys, 77.6% of patients were tested for malaria infection by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) or microscopy, 65.6% of confirmed malaria cases were prescribed the correct antimalarials and 15 [...] The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Department of Health introduced a 'test...
The epidemiology of residual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria transmission and infection burden in an African city with high coverage of... (Publications)
the end of 2012. METHODS: Three rounds of city-wide, cluster-sampled cross-sectional surveys of malaria parasite infection status, spanning 2010 to 2012, were complemented by two series of high-resolution
Mit Afrika verwurzelt – die Sängerin und der Malaria-Forscher [Radio Broadcast] (Publications)
Nubyas Vater stammt aus Nigeria. Sie besucht ihn regelmässig in seiner Heimat in Lagos. Der Malaria-Forscher Marcel Tanner verbrachte mit seiner Familie viel Zeit in Kamerun und Tansania. Bei Gastgeber
Tod am Kilombero : Tanners Kampf gegen Malaria [TV Broadcast] (Publications)
Afrika ein Kind an Malaria, weltweit sind es Jahr für Jahr bis zu drei Millionen Menschen. Der Kampf gegen den grössten Killer der dritten Welt scheint aussichtslos. Und doch hat die Malaria einen hartnäckigen [...] einer seiner Malaria-Missionen an den Kilombero begeleitet. Der Fluss im Südwesten Tansanias verwandelt nach jeder Regenzeit ein Gebiet, so gross wie die Westschweiz, in eine wahre Malaria-Hölle. Wer hier [...] hier (über-) lebt, muss jährlich weit über 1'000 Malaria-infizierte...