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Sequence-based identification of Anopheles species in eastern Ethiopia
Title
Sequence-based identification of Anopheles species in eastern Ethiopia
Author
Janies, Daniel, Lopez, Karen
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Communicable diseases, Malaria
Description
Background: The recent finding of a typically non-African Anopheles species in eastern Ethiopia emphasizes the need for detailed species identification and characterization for effective malaria vector surveillance. Molecular approaches increase t...
Insecticide resistance in Anopheles stephensi in Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia
Title
Insecticide resistance in Anopheles stephensi in Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia
Author
Janies, Daniel, Lopez, Karen
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Communicable diseases, Malaria
Description
Background The movement of malaria vectors into new areas is a growing concern in the efforts to control malaria. The recent report of Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia has raised the necessity to understand the insecticide resistance status...
Detection of high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletions in Assosa zone, Ethiopia : implication for malaria diagnosis
Title
Detection of high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletions in Assosa zone, Ethiopia : implication for malaria diagnosis
Author
Janies, Daniel, Blackburn, Kayla, Lopez, Karen, Lo, Eugenia
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Communicable diseases, Malaria
Description
Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting histidine rich protein 2(HRP2) are widely used for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infections. Besides PfHRP2, the PfHRP3 antigen contributes to the detection of P. falciparum infections in PfH...
Genetic variation of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 in Assosa zone, Ethiopia : its impact on the performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests
Title
Genetic variation of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 in Assosa zone, Ethiopia : its impact on the performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests
Author
Janies, Daniel, Blackburn, Kayla, Lopez, Karen, Lo, Eugenia
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Communicable diseases, Malaria
Description
Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are commonly used for the diagnosis of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. However, false negative results of RDT caused by genetic variation of P. falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 genes (pfhrp...