Michael Alifrangis

Michael Alifrangis

Associate Professor

Member of:

  • DRUGS team


  1. 2006
  2. Published

    The efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine alone and in combination with chloroquine for malaria treatment in rural Eastern Sudan: the interrelation between resistance, age and gametocytogenesis

    A-Elbasit, I. E., Elbashir, M. I., Khalil, I. F., Alifrangis, Michael & Giha, H. A., 2006, In: Tropical Medicine & International Health. 11, 5, p. 604-12 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The role of private drug vendors as malaria treatment providers in selected malaria endemic areas of Sri Lanka

    Rajakaruna, R. S., Weerasinghe, M., Alifrangis, Michael, Amerasinghe, P. H. & Konradsen, Flemming, 2006, In: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. 43, 2, p. 58-65 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. 2007
  5. Published

    Plasmodium falciparum: VAR2CSA expressed during pregnancy-associated malaria is partially resistant to proteolytic cleavage by trypsin

    Nielsen, Morten Agertoug, Resende, M., Alifrangis, Michael, Turner, Louise, Hviid, Lars, Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Salanti, Ali, 2007, In: Experimental Parasitology. 117, 1, p. 1-8 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Associations between a+-thalassemia and Plasmodium falciparum malarial infection in northeastern Tanzania

    Enevold, A., Alifrangis, Michael, Sanchez, J. J., Carneiro, I., Roper, C., Børsting, C., Lusingu, J., Vestergaard, L. S., Lemnge, M. M., Morling, Niels, Riley, E. & Drakeley, C. J., 2007, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 196, 3, p. 451-9 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Efficacies of artesunate plus either sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine or amodiaquine, for the treatment of uncomplicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria in eastern Sudan

    Ibrahium, A. M., Kheir, M. M., Osman, M. E., Khalil, I. F., Alifrangis, Michael, Elmardi, K. A., Malik, E. M. & Adam, I., 2007, In: Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 101, 1, p. 15-21 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Evidence of still-ongoing convergence evolution of the lactase persistence T-13910 alleles in humans

    Enattah, N. S., Trudeau, A., Pimenoff, V., Maiuri, L., Auricchio, S., Greco, L., Rossi, M., Lentze, M., Seo, J. K., Rahgozar, S., Khalil, I., Alifrangis, M., Natah, S., Groop, L., Shaat, N., Kozlov, A., Verschubskaya, G., Comas, D., Bulayeva, K., Mehdi, S. Q. & 7 others, Terwilliger, J. D., Sahi, T., Savilahti, E., Perola, M., Sajantila, A., Järvelä, I. & Peltonen, L., 2007, In: American Journal of Human Genetics. 81, 3, p. 615-25 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Island-wide diversity in single nucleotide polymorphisms of the Plasmodium vivax dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthetase genes in Sri Lanka

    Schousboe, M. L., Rajakaruna, R. S., Salanti, Ali, Hapuarachchi, H. C., Galappaththy, G. N. L., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Amerasinghe, P. H., Konradsen, Flemming & Alifrangis, Michael, 2007, In: Malaria Journal. 6, p. 28

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Potential impact of host immunity on malaria treatment outcome in Tanzanian children infected with Plasmodium falciparum

    Enevold, A., Nkya, W. M. M. M., Theisen, M., Vestergaard, L. S., Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, Staalsoe, T., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Bygbjerg, Ib Christian & Alifrangis, Michael, 2007, In: Malaria Journal. 6, p. 153

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Primaquine clears submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes that persist after treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and artesunate

    Shekalaghe, S., Drakeley, C., Gosling, R., Ndaro, A., Meegeren, M. V., Enevold, A., Alifrangis, Michael, Mosha, F., Sauerwein, R. & Bousema, T., 2007, In: PLoS ONE. 2, 10, p. e1023

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    The implication of dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthetase gene mutations in modification of Plasmodium falciparum characteristics

    A-Elbasit, I. E., Alifrangis, Michael, Khalil, I. F., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Masuadi, E. M., Elbashir, M. I. & Giha, H. A., 2007, In: Malaria Journal. 6, p. 108

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. 2008
  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Published

    Rapid increase of Plasmodium falciparum dhfr/dhps resistant haplotypes, after the adoption of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine as first line treatment in 2002, in southern Mozambique

    Enosse, S., Magnussen, Pascal, Abacassamo, F., Gómez-Olivé, X., Rønn, A. M., Thompson, R. & Alifrangis, Michael, 2008, In: Malaria Journal. 7, 115, 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Reduced risk of uncomplicated malaria episodes in children with a+-thalassemia in northeastern Tanzania

    Enevold, A., Lusingu, J. P., Mmbando, B., Alifrangis, Michael, Lemnge, M. M., Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Vestergaard, L. S., 2008, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 78, 5, p. 714-20 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. 2009
  25. Published

    Amodiaquine-associated adverse effects after inadvertent overdose and after a standard therapeutic dose

    Adjei, G. O., Goka, B. Q., Rodrigues, O. P., Hoegberg, L. C. G., Alifrangis, Michael & Kurtzhals, Jørgen, 2009, In: Ghana Medical Journal. 43, 3, p. 135-8 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Artemisinins against malaria: will the development of drug resistance again become a major obstacle to the control of malaria?

    Alifrangis, Michael & Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, 2009, In: Medical Journal of Zambia. 36, p. 65-66 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialResearch

  27. Published

    Five-year surveillance of molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial drug resistance in Korogwe District, Tanzania: accumulation of the 581G mutation in the P. falciparum dihydropteroate synthase gene

    Alifrangis, Michael, Lusingu, J. P., Mmbando, B., Dalgaard, M. B., Vestergaard, L. S., Ishengoma, D., Khalil, I. F., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Lemnge, M. M. & Bygbjerg, Ib Christian, 2009, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 80, 4, p. 523-7 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Low density parasitaemia, red blood cell polymorphisms and Plasmodium falciparum specific immune responses in a low endemic area in northern Tanzania

    Shekalaghe, S., Alifrangis, Michael, Mwanziva, C., Enevold, A., Mwakalinga, S. B., Mkali, H., Kavishe, R., Manjurano, A., Sauerwein, R., Drakeley, C. & Bousema, T., 2009, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 9, p. 69

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Parents' perceptions, attitudes and acceptability of treatment of childhood malaria with artemisinin combination therapies in ghana

    Adjei, G. O., Darkwah, A. K., Goka, B. Q., Bart-Plange, C., Alifrangis, Michael, Kurtzhals, Jørgen & Rodrigues, O. P., 2009, In: Ghana Medical Journal. 43, 3, p. 99-106 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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