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pro vyhledávání: '"Miriam K, Laufer"'
Autor:
Alick Sixpence, Maclean Vokhiwa, Wangisani Kumalakwaanthu, Nicola J. Pitchford, Karl B. Seydel, Laurence S. Magder, Miriam K. Laufer, Don P. Mathanga, Lauren M. Cohee
Publikováno v:
EClinicalMedicine, Vol 76, Iss , Pp 102832- (2024)
Summary: Background: School-age children in sub-Saharan Africa suffer an underappreciated burden of malaria which threatens their health and education. To address this problem, we compared the efficacy of two school-based chemoprevention approaches:
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b3614624e5764f9889b00f2da1d26206
Autor:
Jimmy Vareta, Natalie A. Horstman, Matthew Adams, Karl B. Seydel, Robert S. McCann, Lauren M. Cohee, Miriam K. Laufer, Shannon Takala-Harrison
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Abstract Background Understanding the dynamics of gametocyte production in polyclonal Plasmodium falciparum infections requires a genotyping method that detects distinct gametocyte clones and estimates their relative frequencies. Here, a marker was i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5783ff4d775547c6953036af76f2d2dc
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Abstract Against a backdrop of stalled progress in malaria control, it is surprising that the various forms of malaria chemoprevention are not more widely used. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended several malaria chemoprevention strat
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/40f1d9ecccf34f678e237402b33a96db
Autor:
Susana Portillo, Jennifer Oshinsky, Margaret Williams, Sandra Yoder, Yuanyuan Liang, James D. Campbell, Miriam K. Laufer, Kathleen M. Neuzil, Kathryn M. Edwards, Marcela F. Pasetti
Publikováno v:
mSphere, Vol 9, Iss 4 (2024)
ABSTRACTPertussis (whooping cough) is a reemergent, highly contagious respiratory infection of public health concern. Infants prior to initiation of their primary vaccination series are the most vulnerable to severe infection, and even death. Vaccina
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c8cdb8a06681415a881e6458117f23c6
Autor:
Liana R. Andronescu, Andrea G. Buchwald, Ankur Sharma, Andy Bauleni, Patricia Mawindo, Yuanyuan Liang, Julie R. Gutman, Don P. Mathanga, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Miriam K. Laufer
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Abstract Background Infants under 6 months of age are often excluded from malaria surveillance and observational studies. The impact of malaria during early infancy on health later in childhood remains unknown. Methods Infants from two birth cohorts
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2c5d1a84d9bb4913950ee5bdd4bc4680
Autor:
Rex B. Mbewe, John B. Keven, Charles Mangani, Mark L. Wilson, Themba Mzilahowa, Don P. Mathanga, Clarissa Valim, Miriam K. Laufer, Edward D. Walker, Lauren M. Cohee
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Abstract Background Control of malaria parasite transmission can be enhanced by understanding which human demographic groups serve as the infectious reservoirs. Because vector biting can be heterogeneous, some infected individuals may contribute more
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/341c5441f9ed4cc1b1564e75a2661f08
Autor:
Wongani Nyangulu, Randy G. Mungwira, Titus H. Divala, Nginache Nampota-Nkomba, Osward M. Nyirenda, Andrea G. Buchwald, Jernelle Miller, Dominique E. Earland, Matthew Adams, Christopher V. Plowe, Terrie E. Taylor, Jane E. Mallewa, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Sunil Parikh, Matthew B. Laurens, Miriam K. Laufer, the TSCQ Study Team
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Abstract Background When people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (PWH) develop malaria, they are at risk of poor anti-malarial treatment efficacy resulting from impairment in the immune response and/or drug-drug interactions that alt
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d45684f11b344906871b6bdeccd64271
Autor:
George Mtove, Daniel T. R. Minja, Omari Abdul, Samwel Gesase, Kenneth Maleta, Titus H. Divala, Noel Patson, Ulla Ashorn, Miriam K. Laufer, Mwayiwawo Madanitsa, Per Ashorn, Don Mathanga, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Julie R. Gutman, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Sofie Lykke Møller, Ib C. Bygbjerg, Michael Alifrangis, Thor Theander, John P. A. Lusingu, Christentze Schmiegelow
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2022)
Abstract Background The prevalence of small for gestational age (SGA) may vary depending on the chosen weight-for-gestational-age reference chart. An individual participant data meta-analysis was conducted to assess the implications of using a local
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4dedc147282f44089be3e048f6378425
Autor:
Rex B. Mbewe, John B. Keven, Themba Mzilahowa, Don Mathanga, Mark Wilson, Lauren Cohee, Miriam K. Laufer, Edward D. Walker
Publikováno v:
Malaria Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Abstract Background Access to human hosts by Anopheles mosquitoes is a key determinant of vectorial capacity for malaria, but it can be limited by use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). In Malawi, pyrethroid-treated LLINs with and without the
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2b51f925bf49471fab8d5162ec84c0b5
Autor:
Noel Patson, Mavuto Mukaka, Lawrence Kazembe, Marinus J. C. Eijkemans, Don Mathanga, Miriam K. Laufer, Tobias Chirwa
Publikováno v:
BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Abstract Background In preventive drug trials such as intermittent preventive treatment for malaria prevention during pregnancy (IPTp), where there is repeated treatment administration, recurrence of adverse events (AEs) is expected. Challenges in mo
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8f68c07440744fc8acb55beab37cc016