2023
Tracking antimalarial drug resistance using mosquito blood meals: a cross-sectional study
Ehrlich H, Somé A, Bazié T, Ebou C, Dembélé E, Balma R, Goodwin J, Wade M, Bei A, Ouédraogo J, Foy B, Dabiré R, Parikh S. Tracking antimalarial drug resistance using mosquito blood meals: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Microbe 2023, 4: e461-e469. PMID: 37086737, PMCID: PMC10365133, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00063-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMosquito blood mealsAntimalarial drug resistanceSurvey 3Blood-fed mosquitoesBlood samplesSurvey 1Survey 2Blood mealDrug resistanceUltrasensitive quantitative PCRHuman blood samplesCross-sectional studyMargin of equivalenceStrong surveillance systemCross-sectional surveySupplementary Materials sectionMarker of clonalityPragmatic thresholdAntimalarial resistanceDrug susceptibilityInfectious diseasesPlasmodium falciparumNational InstituteTolerabilityMaterial section
2020
Investigating selected host and parasite factors potentially impacting upon seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Bama, Burkina Faso
Somé FA, Bazié T, Ehrlich HY, Goodwin J, Lehane A, Neya C, Zachari K, Wade M, Ouattara JM, Foy BD, Dabiré RK, Parikh S, Ouédraogo JB. Investigating selected host and parasite factors potentially impacting upon seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Bama, Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2020, 19: 238. PMID: 32631416, PMCID: PMC7339464, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03311-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionDay 7 concentrationsSMC administrationMalaria chemopreventionMalaria infectionDay 7 plasma concentrationsHigh malaria transmission seasonBlood spotsFirst monthPfcrt 76TPrevalence of microscopicSubmicroscopic malaria infectionMalaria transmission seasonPlasmodium falciparum infectionPfcrt K76THigh transmission settingsSequential cross-sectional surveysCross-sectional surveyNon-significant trendAmodiaquine metabolismPfmdr1 N86Malaria parasitaemiaFalciparum infectionK76TPlasma concentrations
2017
Evaluation of the Deki Reader™, an automated RDT reader and data management device, in a household survey setting in low malaria endemic southwestern Uganda
Oyet C, Roh ME, Kiwanuka GN, Orikiriza P, Wade M, Parikh S, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Boum Y. Evaluation of the Deki Reader™, an automated RDT reader and data management device, in a household survey setting in low malaria endemic southwestern Uganda. Malaria Journal 2017, 16: 449. PMID: 29115991, PMCID: PMC5678817, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2094-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid diagnostic testsDeki ReaderCross-sectional surveySouthwestern UgandaPlasmodium falciparum casesEffective malaria control toolsHealth center settingMalaria transmission intensityOverall percent agreementMalaria control toolsGold standard microscopyResource-constrained settingsFalciparum casesBackgroundEarly diagnosisAdequate battery lifeMalaria casesBlood samplesMalaria diagnosisSectional surveyResultsThe sensitivityPercent agreementDiagnostic testsCenter settingDiagnostic performanceConclusionsThe findings
2016
Screening for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Using Three Detection Methods: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southwestern Uganda.
Roh ME, Oyet C, Orikiriza P, Wade M, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Boum Y, Kiwanuka GN, Parikh S. Screening for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Using Three Detection Methods: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southwestern Uganda. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2016, 95: 1094-1099. PMID: 27672207, PMCID: PMC5094223, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleGene FrequencyGlucosephosphate DehydrogenaseGlucosephosphate Dehydrogenase DeficiencyHumansInfantMalariaMalaria, FalciparumMalaria, VivaxMalePoint-of-Care SystemsPrevalencePrimaquineRural PopulationSensitivity and SpecificityUgandaUrban PopulationConceptsG6PDd prevalenceGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyDehydrogenase deficiencySingle-dose primaquinePlasmodium falciparum transmissionSouthwestern UgandaPlasmodium ovale infectionNegative predictive valueMonths of ageCross-sectional surveyViable screening testOvale infectionsDiagnostic modalitiesStandard quantitative assayLow prevalenceRadical curePlasmodium vivaxPredictive valueSectional surveyCare testScreening testPrevalenceSevere deficiencyPrimaquineEnzyme activity