Molecular Surveillance of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Parasites from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00413-22
Abstract: Malaria, one of the tropical parasitic diseases with a high transmission rate in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, especially caused by P. falciparum is highly prevalent in this region and is commonly treated locally with ACTs.… read more here.
Keywords: pfk13; equatorial guinea; artemisinin; artemisinin based ... See more keywords
Improving the performance of spray operators through monitoring and evaluation of insecticide concentrations of pirimiphos-methyl during indoor residual spraying for malaria control on Bioko Island
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-3118-y
Abstract: Background Quality control of indoor residual spraying (IRS) is necessary to ensure that spray operators (SOs) deposit the correct concentration of insecticide on sprayed structures, while also confirming that spray records are not being falsified.… read more here.
Keywords: spray; control; performance; quality control ... See more keywords
Interruption of onchocerciasis transmission in Bioko Island: Accelerating the movement from control to elimination in Equatorial Guinea
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006471
Abstract: Background Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease. More than 99 percent of all cases occur in Africa. Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) is the only island endemic for onchocerciasis in the world.… read more here.
Keywords: rdt; equatorial guinea; onchocerciasis; bioko island ... See more keywords
Characterising co-infections with Plasmodium spp., Mansonella perstans or Loa loa in asymptomatic children, adults and elderly people living on Bioko Island using nucleic acids extracted from malaria rapid diagnostic tests
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009798
Abstract: Background Regular and comprehensive epidemiological surveys of the filarial nematodes Mansonella perstans and Loa loa in children, adolescents and adults living across Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea are lacking. We aimed to demonstrate that blood retained… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic tests; rapid diagnostic; malaria rapid; plasmodium spp ... See more keywords
Avian diversity in Moka, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
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DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2021.1924889
Abstract: Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea is a biodiversity hotspot facing encroaching development, logging, and hunting. Long-term monitoring of the species composition and community structure of birds on Bioko allows for a better understanding of the effects… read more here.
Keywords: avian diversity; bioko; island equatorial; equatorial guinea ... See more keywords