2017
Seasonal vaccination against malaria: a potential use for an imperfect malaria vaccine
Greenwood B, Dicko A, Sagara I, Zongo I, Tinto H, Cairns M, Kuepfer I, Milligan P, Ouedraogo J, Doumbo O, Chandramohan D. Seasonal vaccination against malaria: a potential use for an imperfect malaria vaccine. Malaria Journal 2017, 16: 182. PMID: 28464937, PMCID: PMC5414195, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1841-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria vaccineTransmission seasonEffective malaria control measuresEffective immunological memoryMalaria transmission seasonHigh transmission seasonMass vaccination campaignMalaria control measuresHigh initial efficacyMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineMalaria infectionMalaria treatmentImmunological memoryPilot implementation projectVaccination campaignInitial efficacyFull courseMalaria transmissionVaccineEuropean Medicines AuthorityHealthcare giversMajor cause
2014
Selection of Drug Resistance-Mediating Plasmodium falciparum Genetic Polymorphisms by Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso
Somé A, Zongo I, Compaoré Y, Sakandé S, Nosten F, Ouédraogo J, Rosenthal P. Selection of Drug Resistance-Mediating Plasmodium falciparum Genetic Polymorphisms by Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Burkina Faso. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2014, 58: 3660-3665. PMID: 24733476, PMCID: PMC4068591, DOI: 10.1128/aac.02406-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionAQ/SPMalaria chemopreventionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsP. falciparum crtPfcrt 76TResistance-mediating polymorphismsMalaria control measuresPCR-positive samplesMonthly DPPfdhfr 108NPfdhfr 51IPfmdr1 86YSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineTreatment armsDevelopment of resistanceTransmission seasonControl groupP. falciparumSNP prevalenceGenetic polymorphismsRegular useAntifolate antimalarialsMonthsBurkina Faso