Volume 7, issue 1, December 2008
263 articles in this issue
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A randomized, open-label, comparative efficacy trial of artemether-lumefantrine suspension versus artemether-lumefantrine tablets for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children in western Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Elizabeth A Juma
- Charles O Obonyo
- Bernhards R Ogutu
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 December 2008
- Article: 262
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A randomized trial on effectiveness of artemether-lumefantrine versus artesunate plus amodiaquine for unsupervised treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghanaian children
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Robin Kobbe
- Philipp Klein
- Jürgen May
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 December 2008
- Article: 261
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Individual, facility and policy level influences on national coverage estimates for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Tanya Marchant
- Rose Nathan
- Kara Hanson
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 December 2008
- Article: 260
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Changes in the total leukocyte and platelet counts in Papuan and non Papuan adults from northeast Papua infected with acute Plasmodium vivax or uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Walter RJ Taylor
- Hendra Widjaja
- Thomas L Richie
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 December 2008
- Article: 259
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Costs and consequences of large-scale vector control for malaria
Authors (first, second and last of 21)
- Joshua O Yukich
- Christian Lengeler
- Brian Sharp
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 December 2008
- Article: 258
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Does the drug sensitivity of malaria parasites depend on their virulence?
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Petra Schneider
- Brian HK Chan
- Andrew F Read
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 December 2008
- Article: 257
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Survival and haematological recovery of children with severe malaria transfused in accordance to WHO guidelines in Kilifi, Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Samuel O Akech
- Oliver Hassall
- Kathryn Maitland
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 December 2008
- Article: 256
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Azithromycin-chloroquine and the intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- R Matthew Chico
- Rudiger Pittrof
- Daniel Chandramohan
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 16 December 2008
- Article: 255
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A Plasmodium yoelii soluble factor inhibits the phenotypic maturation of dendritic cells
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jamie M Orengo
- Kurt A Wong
- Ana Rodriguez
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2008
- Article: 254
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Opposed circulating plasma levels of endothelin-1 and C-type natriuretic peptide in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Anelia Dietmann
- Peter Lackner
- Erich Schmutzhard
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2008
- Article: 253
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Falciparum malaria and HIV-1 in hospitalized adults in Maputo, Mozambique: does HIV-infection obscure the malaria diagnosis?
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Aase Berg
- Sam Patel
- Bjorn Blomberg
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2008
- Article: 252
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NCF1 gene and pseudogene pattern: association with parasitic infection and autoimmunity
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Bernhard Greve
- Peter Hoffmann
- Peter G Kremsner
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 11 December 2008
- Article: 251
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Variations in host genes encoding adhesion molecules and susceptibility to falciparum malaria in India
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Swapnil Sinha
- Tabish Qidwai
- Saman Habib
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 December 2008
- Article: 250
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Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte dynamics in areas of different malaria endemicity
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Kasia Stepniewska
- Ric N Price
- Nicholas J White
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 December 2008
- Article: 249
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Evaluation and optimization of membrane feeding compared to direct feeding as an assay for infectivity
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Mouctar Diallo
- Abdoulaye M Touré
- Ogobara K Doumbo
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 02 December 2008
- Article: 248
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Pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis from Gwave, a malaria-endemic area in Zimbabwe
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Givemore Munhenga
- Hieronymo T Masendu
- Lizette K Koekemoer
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2008
- Article: 247
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Nigerian infants and children
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Catherine O Falade
- Oluwatoyin O Ogunkunle
- Lateef A Salako
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 27 November 2008
- Article: 246
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Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Peter O Sumba
- S Lindsey Wong
- Chandy C John
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 26 November 2008
- Article: 245
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The content of African diets is adequate to achieve optimal efficacy with fixed-dose artemether-lumefantrine: a review of the evidence
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Zulfiqarali G Premji
- Salim Abdulla
- Gilbert Kokwaro
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 25 November 2008
- Article: 244
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Experimental conditions affect the outcome of Plasmodium falciparum platelet-mediated clumping assays
Authors
- Mònica Arman
- J Alexandra Rowe
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2008
- Article: 243
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Sublingual sugar for hypoglycaemia in children with severe malaria: A pilot clinical study
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Bertrand Graz
- Moussa Dicko
- Hubert Barennes
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2008
- Article: 242
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Extensive dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum densities, stages and genotyping profiles
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Anna Färnert
- Marianne Lebbad
- Ingegerd Rooth
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2008
- Article: 241
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Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum cytochrome b gene are associated with delayed parasite recrudescence in malaria patients treated with atovaquone-proguanil
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Colin J Sutherland
- Matt Laundy
- Peter L Chiodini
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 November 2008
- Article: 240
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Dispensary level pilot implementation of rapid diagnostic tests: an evaluation of RDT acceptance and usage by providers and patients – Tanzania, 2005
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Holly Ann Williams
- Louise Causer
- Peter B Bloland
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 November 2008
- Article: 239
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Alterations on peripheral B cell subsets following an acute uncomplicated clinical malaria infection in children
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Amolo S Asito
- Ann M Moormann
- Rosemary Rochford
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2008
- Article: 238
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A randomized trial to monitor the efficacy and effectiveness by QT-NASBA of artemether-lumefantrine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment and transmission control of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in western Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Petra F Mens
- Patrick Sawa
- Piet A Kager
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2008
- Article: 237
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Prevalence of pfmdr1, pfcrt, pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations associated with drug resistance, in Luanda, Angola
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Paula Figueiredo
- Carla Benchimol
- Fátima Nogueira
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2008
- Article: 236
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Declining incidence of malaria imported into the UK from West Africa
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ron H Behrens
- Bernadette Carroll
- Neal Alexander
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 November 2008
- Article: 235
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Implementation of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) at a district health centre in rural Senegal
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Piero L Olliaro
- Henriette Delenne
- Philippe Brasseur
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 07 November 2008
- Article: 234
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Auditory assessment of patients with acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with three-day mefloquine-artesunate on the north-western border of Thailand
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Verena I Carrara
- Aung P Phyo
- François Nosten
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2008
- Article: 233
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Overuse of artemisinin-combination therapy in Mto wa Mbu (river of mosquitoes), an area misinterpreted as high endemic for malaria
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Charles Mwanziva
- Seif Shekalaghe
- Teun Bousema
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2008
- Article: 232
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Variations in entomological indices in relation to weather patterns and malaria incidence in East African highlands: implications for epidemic prevention and control
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Mojca Kristan
- Tarekegn A Abeku
- Jonathan Cox
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2008
- Article: 231
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Evaluation of two counterflow traps for testing behaviour-mediating compounds for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. under semi-field conditions in Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Wolfgang H Schmied
- Willem Takken
- Renate C Smallegange
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 November 2008
- Article: 230
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Spread of anti-malarial drug resistance: Mathematical model with implications for ACT drug policies
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Wirichada Pongtavornpinyo
- Shunmay Yeung
- Nicholas J White
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 November 2008
- Article: 229
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Spatio-seasonal modeling of the incidence rate of malaria in Mozambique
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Rosa Abellana
- Carlos Ascaso
- Pedro Alonso
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 October 2008
- Article: 228
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Willingness and ability to pay for artemisinin-based combination therapy in rural Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Eleonor C Saulo
- Birger C Forsberg
- Anders Björkman
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 October 2008
- Article: 227
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The effect of a single blood meal on the phenotypic expression of insecticide resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Belinda L Spillings
- Maureen Coetzee
- Basil D Brooke
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 October 2008
- Article: 226
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Assessment of the pharmacokinetics and dynamics of two combination regimens of fosmidomycin-clindamycin in patients with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ronnatrai Ruangweerayut
- Sornchai Looareesuwan
- Kesara Na-Bangchang
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 October 2008
- Article: 225
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Social and cultural aspects of 'malaria' and its control in central Côte d'Ivoire
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Clémence Essé
- Jürg Utzinger
- Brigit Obrist
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 30 October 2008
- Article: 224
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A general SNP-based molecular barcode for Plasmodium falciparum identification and tracking
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Rachel Daniels
- Sarah K Volkman
- Roger C Wiegand
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 29 October 2008
- Article: 223
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A highly sensitive, PCR-based method for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum clones in microtiter plates
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Steven P Maher
- Bharath Balu
- John H Adams
- Content type: Methodology
- Open Access
- Published: 29 October 2008
- Article: 222
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Operational accuracy and comparative persistent antigenicity of HRP2 rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a hyperendemic region of Uganda
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Daniel J Kyabayinze
- James K Tibenderana
- Helen Counihan
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 October 2008
- Article: 221
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Chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax malaria in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Hiwot Teka
- Beyene Petros
- Howard Engers
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 October 2008
- Article: 220
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Country-wide assessment of the genetic polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax antigens detected with rapid diagnostic tests for malaria
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Natacha Mariette
- Céline Barnadas
- Didier Ménard
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 October 2008
- Article: 219
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Human population, urban settlement patterns and their impact on Plasmodium falciparum malaria endemicity
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Andrew J Tatem
- Carlos A Guerra
- Simon I Hay
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 27 October 2008
- Article: 218
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History of malaria control in Tajikistan and rapid malaria appraisal in an agro-ecological setting
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Barbara Matthys
- Tohir Sherkanov
- Kaspar Wyss
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 26 October 2008
- Article: 217
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A country-wide malaria survey in Mozambique. I. Plasmodium falciparum infection in children in different epidemiological settings
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Samuel Mabunda
- Sónia Casimiro
- Pedro Alonso
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2008
- Article: 216
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Trends in malaria morbidity following the introduction of artesunate plus amodiaquine combination in M'lomp village dispensary, south-western Senegal
Authors
- Sophie Sarrassat
- Paul Senghor
- Jean Yves Le Hesran
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2008
- Article: 215
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Intra-specific variation of sperm length in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae: males with shorter sperm have higher reproductive success
Authors
- Maarten J Voordouw
- Jacob C Koella
- Hilary Hurd
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 October 2008
- Article: 214