Centre for Medical Parasitology

  1. 2008
  2. Published

    Amodiaquine-artesunate vs artemether-lumefantrine for uncomplicated malaria in Ghanaian children: a randomized efficacy and safety trial with one year follow-up

    Adjei, G. O., Kurtzhals, Jørgen, Rodrigues, O. P., Alifrangis, Michael, Hoegberg, L. C. G., Kitcher, E. D., Badoe, E. V., Lamptey, R. & Goka, B. Q., 2008, In: Malaria Journal. 7, p. 127

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Association between a human genetic marker (MBL) and the long-term status of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in endemic communities in Tanga Region, Tanzania

    Meyrowitsch, Dan Wolf, Alifrangis, Michael, Dalgaard, M. B., Garred, Peter, Magesa, S. M. & Simonsen, P. E., 2008, Lymphatic filariasis research and control in Eastern and Southern Africa. Simonsen, P. E., Malecela, M. N., Michael, E. & Mackenzie, C. D. (eds.). p. 179 1 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Biological and haematological safety profile of oral amodiaquine and chloroquine in healthy volunteers with or without Plasmodium falciparum infection in northeast Tanzania

    Massaga, J. J., Lusingu, J. P., Makunde, R., Malebo, H. M., Chile, M. M., Akida, J. A., Lemnge, M. M., Rønn, A. M., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Kitua, A. Y., 2008, In: Tanzania Health Research Bulletin. 10, 3, p. 144-50 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    CD36 selection of 3D7 Plasmodium falciparum associated with severe childhood malaria results in reduced VAR4 expression

    Magistrado, P., Staalsoe, T., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Hviid, Lars & Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, 2008, In: Malaria Journal. 7, 1, p. 204

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Challenges in malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa: the vaccine perspective

    Lusingu, J. P. A. & Von Seidlein, L., 2008, In: Tanzania Journal of Health Research. 10, 4, p. 253-66 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Clinical assessment and treatment in paediatric wards in the north-east of the United Republic of Tanzania

    Reyburn, H., Mwakasungula, E., Chonya, S., Mtei, F., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Poulsen, A. & Olomi, R., 2008, In: Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 86, 2, p. 132-9 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Clinical pharmacology of antimalarial drugs--First AHRO International Malaria Symposium

    Kurtzhals, Jørgen, 2008, In: IDrugs. The Investigational Drugs Journal. 11, 10, p. 713-5 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Comparative testing of six antigen-based malaria vaccine candidates directed toward merozoite-stage Plasmodium falciparum

    Arnot, D. E., Cavanagh, D. R., Remarque, E. J., Creasey, A. M., Sowa, M. P. K., Morgan, W. D., Holder, A. A., Longacre, S. & Thomas, A. W., 2008, In: Clinical and Laboratory Immunology. 15, 9, p. 1345-55 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Current status of malaria and anti-malarial drug resistance in Sri Lanka

    Rajakaruna, R. S., Amerasinghe, P. H., Galappaththy, G. N. L., Konradsen, Flemming, Briet, O. J. T. & Alifrangis, Michael, 2008, In: Ceylon Journal of Science. Biological Sciences. 37, 1, p. 15-22

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Differences in human antibody reactivity to Plasmodium falciparum variant surface antigens are dependent on age and malaria transmission intensity in northeastern Tanzania

    Vestergaard, L. S., Lusingu, J. P., Nielsen, Morten Agertoug, Mmbando, B. P., Dodoo, D., Akanmori, B. D., Alifrangis, Michael, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Lemnge, M. M., Staalsoe, T., Hviid, Lars & Theander, Thor Grundtvig, 2008, In: Infection and Immunity. 76, 6, p. 2706-14 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Differential evolution of anti-VAR2CSA- IgG3 in primigravidae and multigravidae pregnant women infected by Plasmodium falciparum

    Guitard, J., Cottrell, G., Magnouha, N. M., Salanti, Ali, Li, T., Sow, S., Deloron, P. & Tuikue Ndam, N., 2008, In: Malaria Journal. 7, p. 10

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Discordant patterns of genetic variation at two chloroquine resistance loci in worldwide populations of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Mehlotra, R. K., Mattera, G., Bockarie, M. J., Maguire, J. D., Baird, J. K., Sharma, Y. D., Alifrangis, Michael, Dorsey, G., Rosenthal, P. J., Fryauff, D. J., Kazura, J. W., Stoneking, M. & Zimmerman, P. A., 2008, In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 52, 6, p. 2212-22 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Dual fluorescence labeling of surface-exposed and internal proteins in erythrocytes infected with the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Bengtsson, D. C., Sowa, K. M. P. & Arnot, D. E., 2008, In: Nature Protocols (Print Edition). 3, 12, p. 1990-6 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Effect of a community-based delivery of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy on treatment seeking for malaria at health units in Uganda

    Mbonye, A. K., Schultz Hansen, K., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Magnussen, Pascal, 2008, In: Public Health. 122, 5, p. 516-25 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Effect of concomitant artesunate administration and cytochrome P4502C8 polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics of amodiaquine in Ghanaian children with uncomplicated malaria

    Adjei, G. O., Kristensen, K., Goka, B. Q., Hoegberg, L. C. G., Alifrangis, Michael, Rodrigues, O. P. & Kurtzhals, J. A. L., 2008, In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 52, 12, p. 4400-6 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Efficacy of RTS,S/AS01E vaccine against malaria in children 5 to 17 months of age

    Bejon, P., Lusingu, J., Olotu, A., Leach, A., Lievens, M., Vekemans, J., Mshamu, S., Lang, T., Gould, J., Dubois, M-C., Demoitié, M-A., Stallaert, J-F., Vansadia, P., Carter, T., Njuguna, P., Awuondo, K. O., Malabeja, A., Abdul, O., Gesase, S., Mturi, N. & 9 others, Drakeley, C. J., Savarese, B., Villafana, T., Ballou, W. R., Cohen, J., Riley, E. M., Lemnge, M. M., Marsh, K. & von Seidlein, L., 2008, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 359, 24, p. 2521-32 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Evidence for globally shared, cross-reacting polymorphic epitopes in the pregnancy-associated malaria vaccine candidate VAR2CSA

    Avril, M., Kulasekara, B. R., Gose, S. O., Rowe, C., Dahlbäck, M., Duffy, P. E., Fried, M., Salanti, Ali, Misher, L., Narum, D. L. & Smith, J. D., 2008, In: Infection and Immunity. 76, 4, p. 1791-800 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    High frequency of Plasmodium falciparum CICNI/SGEAA and CVIET haplotypes without association with resistance to sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine and chloroquine combination in the Daraweesh area, in Sudan

    A-Elbasit, I. E., Khalil, I. F., Elbashir, M. I., Masuadi, E. M., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Alifrangis, Michael & Giha, H. A., 2008, In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 27, 8, p. 725-32 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Identification of glycosaminoglycan binding regions in the Plasmodium falciparum encoded placental sequestration ligand, VAR2CSA

    Resende, M., Nielsen, Morten Agertoug, Dahlbäck, M., Ditlev, S. B., Andersen, P., Sander, A. F., Ndam, N. T., Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Salanti, Ali, 2008, In: Malaria Journal. 7, p. 104

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Importance of the long-acting partner drug in artemisinin-based combination therapy

    Kurtzhals, Jørgen, 2008, In: Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology. p. 745-747

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Independent introduction of two lactase-persistence alleles into human populations reflects different history of adaptation to milk culture.

    Enattah, N. S., Jensen, T. G. K., Boyd, M., Lewinski, R., Kuokkanen, M., Rasinpera, H., El-Shanti, H., Seo, J. K., Alifrangis, M., Khalil, I. F., Natah, A., Ali, A., Natah, S., Comas, D., Mehdi, S. Q., Groop, L., Vestergaard, E. M., Imtiaz, F., Rashed, M. S., Meyer, B. & 2 others, Troelsen, J. & Peltonen, L., 2008, In: American Journal of Human Genetics. 82, 1, p. 57-72 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a new delivery system and its effect on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes in Uganda

    Mbonye, A. K., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Magnussen, Pascal, 2008, In: Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 86, 2, p. 93-100 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a community-based delivery system and its effect on parasitemia, anemia and low birth weight in Uganda

    Mbonye, A. K., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Magnussen, Pascal, 2008, In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 12, 1, p. 22-9 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Malaria vaccines: immunity, models and monoclonal antibodies

    Hviid, Lars & Barfod, Lea Klingenberg, 2008, In: Trends in Parasitology. 24, 9, p. 392-395 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Mosquito abundance, bed net coverage and other factors associated with variations in sporozoite infectivity rates in four villages of rural Tanzania

    Kweka, E. J., Nkya, W. M. M., Mahande, A. M., Assenga, C., Mosha, F. W., Lyatuu, E. E., Massenga, C. P., Nyale, E. M., Mwakalinga, S. B. & Lowassa, A., 2008, In: Malaria Journal. 7, p. 59

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review