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Factors influencing the use of topical repellents: implications for the effectiveness of malaria elimination strategies Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
In Cambodia, despite an impressive decline in prevalence over the last 10 years, malaria is still a public health problem in some parts of the country. This is partly due to vectors that bite early and outdoors reducing the effectiveness of measures such as Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets. Repellents have been suggested as an additional control measure in such settings. As part of a cluster-randomized trial on the effectiveness of topical ...
Implementation and application of a multiplex assay to detect malaria-specific antibodies Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological surveillance is a key activity in malaria control and elimination in low-transmission and pre-elimination settings. Hence, sensitive tools for estimating malaria force of infection are crucial. Serological markers might provide additional information in estimating force of infection in low-endemic areas along with classical parasite detection methods. Serological markers can be used to estimate recent, past or ...
Is frontloaded sputum microscopy an option in active tuberculosis case finding? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
SETTING: Active tuberculosis (TB) case finding (ACF) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia using light-emitting diode fluorescence microscopy (FM).
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the smear-positive yield of frontloaded (same-day) smear microscopy in ACF.
DESIGN: All presumptive TB cases screened through ACF were asked to provide three sputum specimens: two spot specimens on Day 1 and a morning specimen on Day 2 (spot-spot-morning, SSM). Laboratory ...
Country experience with strengthening of health systems and deployment of midwives in countries with high maternal mortality Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
This paper complements the other papers in the Lancet Series on midwifery by documenting the experience of low-income and middle-income countries that deployed midwives as one of the core constituents of their strategy to improve maternal and newborn health. It examines the constellation of various diverse health-system strengthening interventions deployed by Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Morocco, among which the scaling up of the ...
Field evaluation of picaridin repellents reveals differences in repellent sensitivity between Southeast Asian vectors of malaria and arboviruses Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
Scaling up of insecticide treated nets has contributed to a substantial malaria decline. However, some malaria vectors, and most arbovirus vectors, bite outdoors and in the early evening. Therefore, topically applied insect repellents may provide crucial additional protection against mosquito-borne pathogens. Among topical repellents, DEET is the most commonly used, followed by others such as picaridin. The protective efficacy of two ...