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Towards the elimination of Plasmodium vivax malaria: Implementing the radical cure by Thriemer, Kamala, Ley, Benedikt, von Seidlein, Lorenz

“…In this review for the Vivax malaria collection, Kamala Thriemer and colleagues explore efforts to eliminate P. vivax malaria…”
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Plasmodium vivax in the Era of the Shrinking P. falciparum Map by Price, Ric N., Commons, Robert J., Battle, Katherine E., Thriemer, Kamala, Mendis, Kamini

“…Plasmodium vivax is an important cause of malaria, associated with a significant public health burden. Whilst enhanced malaria-control activities have…”
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Antibiotic prescribing in DR Congo: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey among medical doctors and students by Thriemer, Kamala, Katuala, Yves, Batoko, Bibi, Alworonga, Jean-Pierre, Devlieger, Hugo, Van Geet, Christel, Ngbonda, Dauly, Jacobs, Jan

“…Antibiotic resistance (ABR) particularly hits resource poor countries, and is fuelled by irrational antibiotic (AB) prescribing. We surveyed knowledge,…”
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Field evaluation of a novel semi-quantitative point-of-care diagnostic for G6PD deficiency in Indonesia by Sadhewa, Arkasha, Panggalo, Lydia V, Nanine, Illene, Price, Ric N, Thriemer, Kamala, Satyagraha, Ari W, Ley, Benedikt

“…The WHO recommends routine testing of G6PD activity to guide radical cure in patients with Plasmodium vivax malaria. Females may have intermediate G6PD enzyme…”
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Field evaluation of quantitative point of care diagnostics to measure glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity by Alam, Mohammad Shafiul, Kibria, Mohammad Golam, Jahan, Nusrat, Thriemer, Kamala, Hossain, Mohammad Sharif, Douglas, Nicholas M, Phru, Ching Swe, Khan, Wasif Ali, Price, Ric N, Ley, Benedikt

“…Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzymopathy worldwide, no reliable bedside diagnostic tests to quantify G6PD activity…”
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Study protocol for development of an options assessment toolkit (OAT) for national malaria programs in Asia Pacific to determine best combinations of vivax radical cure for their given contexts by Shrestha, Manash, Neukom, Josselyn, Acharya, Sanjaya, Habib, Muhammad Naeem, Wini, Lyndes, Duong, Tran Thanh, Thang, Ngo Duc, Lhazeen, Karma, Thriemer, Kamala, Lynch, Caroline Anita

“…Recent advances in G6PD deficiency screening and treatment are rapidly changing the landscape of radical cure of vivax malaria available for National Malaria…”
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Field assessment of the operating procedures of a semi-quantitative G6PD Biosensor to improve repeatability of routine testing by Sadhewa, Arkasha, Chaudhary, Alina, Panggalo, Lydia V, Rumaseb, Angela, Adhikari, Nabaraj, Adhikari, Sanjib, Rijal, Komal Raj, Banjara, Megha Raj, Price, Ric N, Thriemer, Kamala, Ghimire, Prakash, Ley, Benedikt, Satyagraha, Ari Winasti

“…In remote communities, diagnosis of G6PD deficiency is challenging. We assessed the impact of modified test procedures and delayed testing for the…”
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Sharing results with participants (and community) in malaria related research: Perspectives and experience from researchers by Weston, Sophie, Adhkari, Bipin, Thriemer, Kamala

“…Results-sharing with participants or their communities after the completion of research is an essential element of ethical research. The main objective of this…”
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Opening the policy blackbox: unravelling the process for changing national diagnostic and treatment guidelines for vivax malaria in seven countries by Ruwanpura, Varunika, Neukom, Josselyn, Grietens, Koen Peeters, Price, Ric N, Thriemer, Kamala, Lynch, Caroline A

“…The changing global health landscape has highlighted the need for more proactive, efficient and transparent health policy-making. After more than 60 years of…”
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Supporting evidence for a human reservoir of invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella from household samples in Burkina Faso by Post, Annelies S, Diallo, Seydou Nakanabo, Guiraud, Issa, Lompo, Palpouguini, Tahita, Marc Christian, Maltha, Jessica, Van Puyvelde, Sandra, Mattheus, Wesley, Ley, Benedikt, Thriemer, Kamala, Rouamba, Eli, Derra, Karim, Deborggraeve, Stijn, Tinto, Halidou, Jacobs, Jan

“…Salmonella Typhimurium and Enteritidis are major causes of bloodstream infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed evidence for their…”
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Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) quantitation using biosensors at the point of first contact: a mixed method study in Cambodia by Adhikari, Bipin, Tripura, Rupam, Dysoley, Lek, Callery, James J, Peto, Thomas J, Heng, Chhoeun, Vanda, Thy, Simvieng, Ou, Cassidy-Seyoum, Sarah, Ley, Benedikt, Thriemer, Kamala, Dondorp, Arjen M, von Seidlein, Lorenz

“…Quantitative measurement of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme activity is critical to decide on appropriate treatment and provision of radical…”
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A novel generation of hemozoin based malaria diagnostics show promising performance by Ley, Benedikt, Thriemer, Kamala

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Methods for the field evaluation of quantitative G6PD diagnostics: a review by Ley, Benedikt, Bancone, Germana, von Seidlein, Lorenz, Thriemer, Kamala, Richards, Jack S, Domingo, Gonzalo J, Price, Ric N

“…Individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are at risk of severe haemolysis following the administration of 8-aminoquinoline…”
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in individuals with and without malaria: Analysis of clinical trial, cross-sectional and case-control data from Bangladesh by Ley, Benedikt, Alam, Mohammad Shafiul, Kibria, Mohammad Golam, Marfurt, Jutta, Phru, Ching Swe, Ami, Jenifar Quaiyum, Thriemer, Kamala, Auburn, Sarah, Jahan, Nusrat, Johora, Fatema Tuj, Hossain, Mohammad Sharif, Koepfli, Cristian, Khan, Wasif Ali, Price, Ric N

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity is dependent upon G6PD genotype and age of the red blood cell (RBC) population, with younger RBCs having…”
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Implementing radical cure diagnostics for malaria: user perspectives on G6PD testing in Bangladesh by Engel, Nora, Ghergu, Cristian, Matin, Mohammad Abdul, Kibria, Mohammad Golam, Thriemer, Kamala, Price, Ric N, Ding, Xavier C, Howes, Rosalind E, Ley, Benedikt, Incardona, Sandra, Alam, Mohammad Shafiul

“…The radical cure of Plasmodium vivax requires treatment with an 8-aminoquinoline drug, such as primaquine and tafenoquine, to eradicate liver hypnozoite…”
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The risk of adverse clinical outcomes following treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria with and without primaquine in Papua, Indonesia by Thriemer, Kamala, Poespoprodjo, Jeanne-Rini, Kenangalem, Enny, Douglas, Nicholas M, Sugiarto, Paulus, Anstey, Nicholas M, Simpson, Julie Anne, Price, Ric N

“…The widespread use of primaquine (PQ) radical cure for P. vivax, is constrained by concerns over its safety. We used routinely collected patient data to…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the performance of two point of care typhoid fever tests, Tubex TF and Typhidot, in endemic countries by Thriemer, Kamala, Ley, Benedikt, Menten, Joris, Jacobs, Jan, van den Ende, Jef

“…In the absence of well-equipped laboratory infrastructure in many developing countries the accurate diagnosis of typhoid fever is challenging. Rapid diagnostic…”
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G6PD Deficiency and Antimalarial Efficacy for Uncomplicated Malaria in Bangladesh: A Prospective Observational Study by Ley, Benedikt, Alam, Mohammad Shafiul, Thriemer, Kamala, Hossain, Mohammad Sharif, Kibria, Mohammad Golam, Auburn, Sarah, Poirot, Eugenie, Price, Ric N, Khan, Wasif Ali

“…The Bangladeshi national treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria follow WHO recommendations but without G6PD testing prior to primaquine administration…”
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Variation in Complexity of Infection and Transmission Stability between Neighbouring Populations of Plasmodium vivax in Southern Ethiopia by Getachew, Sisay, To, Sheren, Trimarsanto, Hidayat, Thriemer, Kamala, Clark, Taane G, Petros, Beyene, Aseffa, Abraham, Price, Ric N, Auburn, Sarah

“…P. vivax is an important public health burden in Ethiopia, accounting for almost half of all malaria cases. Owing to heterogeneous transmission across the…”
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Adherence to 14-day radical cure for Plasmodium vivax malaria in Papua, Indonesia: a mixed-methods study by Rahmalia, Annisa, Poespoprodjo, Jeanne Rini, Landuwulang, Chandra U R, Ronse, Maya, Kenangalem, Enny, Burdam, Faustina H, Thriemer, Kamala, Devine, Angela, Price, Ric N, Peeters Grietens, Koen, Ley, Benedikt, Gryseels, Charlotte

“…Reducing the risk of recurrent Plasmodium vivax malaria is critical for malaria control and elimination. Primaquine (PQ) is the only widely available drug…”
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