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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology · Kenya · Malaria Research and Control
Abstract Introduction Malaria-endemic countries are increasingly adopting data-driven risk stratification, often at district or higher regional levels, to guide their intervention strategies. The data typically comes
Makerere University · Uganda · Malaria Research and Control
months to 14 years in the surveyed households. Febrile children had a malaria rapid diagnostics test (RDT) done; positive cases were managed according to national treatment guidelines. Hemoglobin
Makerere University · Uganda · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
battle malaria have led to the creation of a variety of strategies, including studies on the disease that focus primarily on the automation of tools for diagnostic testing
University of Douala · Cameroon · Malaria Research and Control
Venous blood samples collected in EDTA tubes were subjected to malaria diagnosis by rapid tests (Standard Diagnostics Boline), and the results were confirmed by microscopy. The blood count
Federal University of Agriculture · Nigeria · Malaria Research and Control
data on the demographic and risk behaviours of participants were obtained. Malaria prevalence, determined by rapid diagnostic tests and blood smear microscopy was 15% caused by Plasmodium falciparum
University of Lagos · Nigeria · Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
crucial for effective control and elimination efforts. Microscopy is a reliable field-adaptable malaria diagnostic method. However, microscopy results are only as good as the quality of slides
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University · Morocco · Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
annually, resulting in significant financial costs. Preventive measures and diagnostic remedies are crucial in saving lives from malaria, and especially in developing nations. 2D materials are, therefore, ideal
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Abidjan · Côte d'Ivoire · Malaria Research and Control
Background</i>: The malaria diagnostic tools developed to date require blood to be taken. However, certain groups in the population are reluctant to take
Caleb University · Nigeria · Malaria Research and Control
State, Nigeria. A total of 150 patients consented to participate. Malaria diagnosis was performed using rapid diagnostic test kits and microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained blood film. Questionnaires
Stellenbosch University · South Africa · Diverse Scientific Research Studies
half 51.9% of them had anaemia and 28.8% of them had malaria infection tested using Rapid Diagnostic tests. There was a 3.46 (95%CI 2.67 – 4.49) increase
Kampala International University · Uganda · HIV-related health complications and treatments
necessitating integrated diagnostic approaches. Treatment strategies, including antiretroviral therapy and antimalarial drugs, must be carefully chosen to avoid adverse interactions. Preventive measures, such as malaria prevention methods
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny · Côte d'Ivoire · Malaria Research and Control
Abstract Although malaria is endemic in Coastal Côte d’Ivoire, updated data on the resistance profile of the main vector, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato ( s.l .), are still lacking
Université de Yaoundé I · Cameroon · Malaria Research and Control
Progress in curbing malaria has somewhat plateaued since 2015 [2, 3] due to factors that include drug and insecticide resistance, poor availability of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs
University of Lagos · Nigeria · Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
quality routine diagnostic tests. Immunodiagnostic assays, blood culture, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) were used to study typhoid fever co-infection with malaria. Materials & Methods
Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN) · DR Congo · Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Among 342 patients, aged 2 to 68 years, 45.3% tested positive on malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test. However, 87.7% received antimalarial and 64.3% antibacterial treatment. Further investigation among
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
surveillance. Rapid diagnostic test kits were used to determine prevalence, microscopy of thick and thin blood films was used to determine intensity of malaria infection while questionnaire
University College Hospital, Ibadan · Nigeria · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Dear Editor, Despite global efforts to curtail the Marburg virus (MARV) spread, the virus
Osun State University · Nigeria · Malaria Research and Control
diagnostic tests (RDT) have drawbacks that necessitate the development of improved and complementary malaria diagnostic methods to overcome some or all of these limitations. Consequently, the automated detection
Osun State University · Nigeria · Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
HRP2) based RDT, have drawbacks that necessitate the development of improved and complementary malaria diagnostic methods to overcome some or all the limitations. Consequently, automated detection and classification
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti · Nigeria · Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
state-of-the-art deep learning algorithms, this pioneering endeavour aims to normalize malaria diagnostics, providing healthcare workers with a powerful tool for early detection and treatment, irrespective
Cairo University · Egypt · Zoonotic diseases and public health
systems; diagnostics and clinical decision support; outbreak prediction and modeling; and drug/vaccine discovery. Emphasis will be placed on applications of AI to parasites such as malaria, leishmaniasis
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology · Nigeria · Acute Kidney Injury Research
The burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) in low- and middle-income countries is
Redeemer's University · Nigeria · Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
people worldwide and is prevalent among people whose ancestors originated from places where malaria was or is still endemic. More than 90% of individuals born with SCD live
Osun State University · Nigeria · Malaria Research and Control
tolerance, thermal resistance, and insecticide resistance. Despite Nigeria's ecological diversity and substantial malaria burden, the spatial distribution and clinal dynamics of 2La inversion polymorphism in An. coluzzii
