Abstract Background In falciparum malaria the total parasite biomass can be estimated by blood levels of histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2), a Plasmodium falciparum-specific protein, which has been widely studied in malaria-endemic regions. This study investigates usefulness PfHRP2 as marker for disease severity imported malaria. Methods A retrospective cohort analysis was done 145 patients with...

One of the most fatal illnesses that affects humans is malaria. This study was aimed at determining haematological changes in pregnant malaria-infected women. hundred blood samples were taken from women between ages 15 and 45. Samples screened using standard methods. Out 100 examined, 28% had parasites whereas 72% did not. Based on age, 36 40 highest prevalence malaria during pregnancy (33.3%)....

We estimate the effect of large dams on malaria incidence in India between 1975 and 1995. combine instrumental variables approach with a panel model unobserved common factors allowing us to fully capture endogeneity dam location time-varying heterogeneity. Dams result increased districts where are located downstream areas. find that construction increases district’s annual by about 0.9 1.4 perc...

Abstract Africa continues to experience the highest infectious disease burden despite an increase in investments. These include investments malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, as well communicable diseases. The global targets are reduce of these diseases through improved surveillance, prevention outbreaks, effective case management, elimination and eventually, eradication. Achieving targets, howev...

Malaria elimination in Kalimantan is targeted to be completed by 2020. This study aimed analyze efforts eliminate malaria South from 2010-2018. research a descriptive of the population who at risk suffering malaria. used total participation technique involving all cases recorded surveillance information system (SISMAL) 2010-2018 for Kalimantan. The data are secondary obtained Provincial Health ...

anopheles stephensi is one of the main vectors of malaria in the world including south of iran. three geographical populations for an. stephensi have been defined, based on egg morphology. the aim of the current study is determining the ability of different geographical populations of an. stephensi in the transmission of plasmodium berghei using anka strain of this parasite. four geographical p...

b a ckground: using special lotions and repellent sprays on skin is one of the effective methods to prevent arthropods biting which was verified in this study. m e t hods: essential oils of four plants ( satureja khuzestanica, salvia sclarea , lavendula officinalis and myrtus communis ) were separately extracted by clevenger used hydro distillation method. then separated solutions with 10%, 20%...

background : according to the national strategy plan on monitoring of insecticides resistance, this study was carried out to determine the base line susceptibility of the culicidae mosquitoes to the who-recommended insecticides in an endemic focus of malaria in southeastern iran. methods : larval collection was carried out by dipping method and adult collection occurred by suction tube from jan...

the members of anopheles maculipennis subgroup (diptera: culicidae) are the most important vectors of malaria in the north, west, and central plateau of iran. this study was carried out to differentiate the species composition of this subgroup based on morphometric variation seta 2-iv and v (antepalmate hair) among 149 larval specimens that were deposited at the medical arthropods museum, the s...

circumsporozoite protein (csp) is one of the stage specific antigens, which is used for the development of vaccines and to investigate the genetic diversity in plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite. polymerase chain reaction was used for typing of csp genes on 67 positive falciparum malaria patients from sistan and baluchistan province of iran. three fragments were detected for csp gene. twent...