2024
Safety and efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M in African children: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial
Datoo M, Dicko A, Tinto H, Ouédraogo J, Hamaluba M, Olotu A, Beaumont E, Lopez F, Natama H, Weston S, Chemba M, Compaore Y, Issiaka D, Salou D, Some A, Omenda S, Lawrie A, Bejon P, Rao H, Chandramohan D, Roberts R, Bharati S, Stockdale L, Gairola S, Greenwood B, Ewer K, Bradley J, Kulkarni P, Shaligram U, Hill A, Group R, Mahamar A, Sanogo K, Sidibe Y, Diarra K, Samassekou M, Attaher O, Tapily A, Diallo M, Dicko O, Kaya M, Maguiraga S, Sankare Y, Yalcouye H, Diarra S, Niambele S, Thera I, Sagara I, Sylla M, Dolo A, Misidai N, Simando S, Msami H, Juma O, Gutapaka N, Paul R, Mswata S, Sasamalo I, Johaness K, Sultan M, Alexander A, Kimaro I, Lwanga K, Mtungwe M, Khamis K, Rugarabam L, Kalinga W, Mohammed M, Kamange J, Msangi J, Mwaijande B, Mtaka I, Mhapa M, Mlaganile T, Mbaga T, Yerbanga R, Samtouma W, Sienou A, Kabre Z, Ouedraogo W, Yarbanga G, Zongo I, Savadogo H, Sanon J, Compaore J, Kere I, Yoni F, Sanre T, Ouattara S, Provstgaard-Morys S, Woods D, Snow R, Amek N, Ngetsa C, Ochola-Oyier L, Musyoki J, Munene M, Mumba N, Adetifa U, Muiruri C, Mwawaka J, Mwaganyuma M, Ndichu M, Weya J, Njogu K, Grant J, Webster J, Lakhkar A, Ido N, Traore O, Tahita M, Bonko M, Rouamba T, Ouedraogo D, Soma R, Millogo A, Ouedraogo E, Sorgho F, Konate F, Valea I. Safety and efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M in African children: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2024, 403: 533-544. PMID: 38310910, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02511-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical malaria episodesPhase 3 trialMalaria episodesMonths age groupAdverse eventsVaccine efficacyClinical malariaMalaria vaccineDouble-blindMalaria transmissionControl vaccineAsn-Ala-Asn-ProAge groupsStandard sitesMonths of follow-upAfrican childrenPerennial malaria transmissionBurden of malariaSeasonal malaria transmissionMalaria transmission intensityPhase 2b trialInjection site painFrequent adverse eventsCo-primary endpointsVaccine-induced antibodies
2023
The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso
Guissou R, Amaratunga C, de Haan F, Tou F, Cheah P, Yerbanga R, Moors E, Dhorda M, Tindana P, Boon W, Dondorp A, Ouédraogo J. The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2023, 22: 269. PMID: 37705004, PMCID: PMC10498571, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04705-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth interviewsGroup discussionsNational policy makersDrug marketBurkina FasoFocus group discussionsPolicy publicationsPublic policyCommunity membersFunding systemPolicy makersAfrican countriesPolicyAnti-malarial policyMarket characteristicsAnti-malarial marketInterviewsRepresentative sampleGrey literatureMarketFasoPerspectiveEmergenceTerms of availabilityDiscussionSeasonal vaccination with RTS,S/AS01E vaccine with or without seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children up to the age of 5 years in Burkina Faso and Mali: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial
Dicko A, Ouedraogo J, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Yerbanga R, Issiaka D, Zoungrana C, Sidibe Y, Tapily A, Nikièma F, Sompougdou F, Sanogo K, Kaya M, Yalcouye H, Dicko O, Diarra M, Diarra K, Thera I, Haro A, Sienou A, Traore S, Mahamar A, Dolo A, Kuepfer I, Snell P, Grant J, Webster J, Milligan P, Lee C, Ockenhouse C, Ofori-Anyinam O, Tinto H, Djimde A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B. Seasonal vaccination with RTS,S/AS01E vaccine with or without seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children up to the age of 5 years in Burkina Faso and Mali: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2023, 24: 75-86. PMID: 37625434, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00368-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionPhase 3 trialClinical malariaAlone groupMalaria Vaccine InitiativeMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationProtective efficacyCombined groupPATH Malaria Vaccine InitiativeGlobal Health TrialsPrimary trial endpointSeasonal malaria transmissionSingle intervention groupSupplementary Materials sectionBougouni DistrictCause deathModified intentionProtocol populationControl vaccineMalaria vaccinationMalarial anemiaSevere malariaBlood transfusionHospital admissionSeasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Drug Levels and Drug Resistance Markers in Children With or Without Malaria in Burkina Faso: A Case-Control Study
Roh M, Zongo I, Haro A, Huang L, Somé A, Yerbanga R, Conrad M, Wallender E, Legac J, Aweeka F, Ouédraogo J, Rosenthal P. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Drug Levels and Drug Resistance Markers in Children With or Without Malaria in Burkina Faso: A Case-Control Study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2023, 228: 926-935. PMID: 37221018, PMCID: PMC10547452, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionDrug levelsMonths of ageOdds ratioHigh-level SP resistanceSP-AQCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionLow drug levelsPrevalence of mutationsDrug resistance markersCase-control designResistance markersIncident malariaParasitemic childrenMalaria chemopreventionAntimalarial resistanceChildren 6Health facilitiesSP resistanceChildren 3Malaria incidenceDrug resistanceMalariaLogistic regressionCost of introducing and delivering malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01E) in areas of seasonal malaria transmission, Mali and Burkina Faso
Diawara H, Bocoum F, Dicko A, Levin A, Lee C, Koita F, Ouédraogo J, Guissou R, Yabré S, Traoré S, Morgan W, Pecenka C, Baral R. Cost of introducing and delivering malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01E) in areas of seasonal malaria transmission, Mali and Burkina Faso. BMJ Global Health 2023, 8: e011316. PMID: 37068848, PMCID: PMC10111920, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-011316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine deliverySeasonal vaccinationMalaria vaccineMalaria transmissionSeasonal malaria transmissionRoutine Expanded ProgrammeResource use dataRoutine EPINew vaccine introductionSeasonal malariaVaccine introductionMain cost driversHealth facilitiesExpanded ProgrammeVaccine priceVaccine rolloutMass campaignsService deliveryYoung childrenVaccinationCost consequencesBurkina FasoFinancial costsVaccineDelivery approach
2022
Seasonal use case for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine: a mathematical modelling study
Thompson H, Hogan A, Walker P, Winskill P, Zongo I, Sagara I, Tinto H, Ouedraogo J, Dicko A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Cairns M, Ghani A. Seasonal use case for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: e1782-e1792. PMID: 36400084, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00416-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionSeasonal transmission settingsS vaccinationTransmission settingsTransmission seasonFull therapeutic coursePhase 3b trialSevere malaria outcomesUK Medical Research CouncilEstimates of casesDuration of protectionMalaria transmission intensityEntomological inoculation rateGreater absolute reductionMedical Research CouncilTransmission intensitySignificant additional protectionAge-based strategiesMalaria outcomesClinical malariaMalaria chemopreventionVaccination scheduleMalaria vaccineClinical incidenceClinical trialsEthical considerations in deploying triple artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria: An analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives in Burkina Faso and Nigeria
Tindana P, Guissou R, Bolarinwa O, Tou F, de Haan F, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Amaratunga C, Mokuolu O, Ouedraogo J, Cheah P. Ethical considerations in deploying triple artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria: An analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives in Burkina Faso and Nigeria. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273249. PMID: 36083995, PMCID: PMC9462557, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesArtemisinin-based combination therapyCombination therapyArtemisinin resistanceUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaDrug resistancePlasmodium falciparum malariaMalaria-endemic countriesPartner drug resistanceAdditional side effectsUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaTreatment optionsEndemic countriesPediatric diseasesSide effectsACT failureMalariaTherapyBurkina FasoFocus group discussionsEthical considerationsTreatmentQualitative studyStakeholder engagement activitiesDelivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention with enhanced infection prevention and control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Chad: a cross-sectional study
Ward C, Phillips A, Oresanya O, Olisenekwu G, Arogunade E, Moukénet A, Beakgoubé H, De Paul Allambademel V, Compaoré C, Traoré A, Ouedraogo J, Compaoré Y, Zongo I, Donovan L, Decola M, Smith H, Baker K. Delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention with enhanced infection prevention and control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Chad: a cross-sectional study. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 103. PMID: 35331248, PMCID: PMC8943494, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04091-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyIPC measuresMalaria chemopreventionInfection preventionMethodsA cross-sectional studyEnhanced infection preventionSeasonal malaria chemopreventionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmissionHigh malaria transmissionOptimal hand hygiene practicesHand hygiene practicesProportion of indicationsCOVID-19 pandemicEarly community engagementFirst doseHand hygieneWHO guidanceMalaria transmissionBurkina FasoHand washingControl measuresHygiene practicesProtective equipmentAdherenceBlister packsImpact of seasonal RTS,S/AS01E vaccination plus seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the nutritional status of children in Burkina Faso and Mali
Grant J, Sagara I, Zongo I, Cairns M, Yerbanga R, Diarra M, Zoungrana C, Issiaka D, Nikièma F, Sompougdou F, Tapily A, Kaya M, Haro A, Sanogo K, Sienou A, Traore S, Thera I, Yalcouye H, Kuepfer I, Snell P, Milligan P, Ockenhouse C, Ofori-Anyinam O, Tinto H, Djimde A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Dicko A, Ouédraogo J. Impact of seasonal RTS,S/AS01E vaccination plus seasonal malaria chemoprevention on the nutritional status of children in Burkina Faso and Mali. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 59. PMID: 35193608, PMCID: PMC8864823, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04077-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionSevere wastingHigh burdenTransmission seasonCombined groupNutritional statusMalaria transmission seasonNutritional status indicatorsPrevalence of stuntingIncidence of malariaCross-sectional surveyMalaria vaccinationSevere malariaRecent trialsStudy populationAS01ELow prevalenceAnthropometric measurementsChronic malnutritionTreatment groupsChance findingStudy childrenResultsIn 2017Prevalence
2021
To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies?
de Haan F, Bolarinwa O, Guissou R, Tou F, Tindana P, Boon W, Moors E, Cheah P, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Ouedraogo J, Mokuolu O, Amaratunga C. To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies? PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256567. PMID: 34464398, PMCID: PMC8407563, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican countriesTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesKey actor groupsMarket prospectsBurkina FasoActor groupsInnovation systemRegulatory arrangementsDepth interviewsInternational fundersArtemisinin-based combination therapyProfit motivesQualitative studySoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsCountry levelAfrican countiesCurrent artemisinin-based combination therapiesLarger communityCountriesDrug marketAcceptability issuesBroad implicationsWorld Health OrganizationMarket readinessSeasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
Chandramohan D, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Yerbanga R, Diarra M, Nikièma F, Tapily A, Sompougdou F, Issiaka D, Zoungrana C, Sanogo K, Haro A, Kaya M, Sienou A, Traore S, Mahamar A, Thera I, Diarra K, Dolo A, Kuepfer I, Snell P, Milligan P, Ockenhouse C, Ofori-Anyinam O, Tinto H, Djimde A, Ouédraogo J, Dicko A, Greenwood B. Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 1005-1017. PMID: 34432975, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2026330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncomplicated malariaProtective efficacyClinical malariaSevere malariaMalaria-related outcomesSeasonal malaria chemopreventionUncomplicated clinical malariaVaccine-alone groupWorld Health Organization definitionPrespecified noninferiority marginMonths of ageMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationFirst doseHazard ratioMalaria vaccinationFebrile seizuresHospital admissionCombination groupNoninferiority marginLower incidenceAS01ChemopreventionChildren 5Organization definitionPersistent Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia 72 Hours after Treatment with Artemether-Lumefantrine Predicts 42-Day Treatment Failure in Mali and Burkina Faso
Beshir K, Diallo N, Somé F, Sombie S, Zongo I, Fofana B, Traore A, Dama S, Bamadio A, Traore O, Coulibaly S, Maurice O, Diarra A, Kaboré J, Kodio A, Togo A, Dara N, Coulibaly M, Dao F, Nikiema F, Compaore Y, Kabore N, Barry N, Soulama I, Sagara I, Sirima S, Ouédraogo J, Djimde A, Sutherland C. Persistent Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia 72 Hours after Treatment with Artemether-Lumefantrine Predicts 42-Day Treatment Failure in Mali and Burkina Faso. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2021, 65: 10.1128/aac.00873-21. PMID: 34060901, PMCID: PMC8284475, DOI: 10.1128/aac.00873-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrineClinical episodesFirst treatment episodeComplete parasite clearanceDrug treatment groupPlasmodium falciparum parasitemiaQuantitative PCRMalaria transmission intensityEvaluable patientsParasitological efficacyParasite clearanceTreatment failureSubmicroscopic parasitemiaTreatment episodesTreatment outcomesTreatment groupsBetter efficacyDay 42Short intervalsH posttreatmentParasitemiaRegimensPatientsBurkina FasoTransmission intensityNutritional status in young children prior to the malaria transmission season in Burkina Faso and Mali, and its impact on the incidence of clinical malaria
de Wit M, Cairns M, Compaoré Y, Sagara I, Kuepfer I, Zongo I, Barry A, Diarra M, Tapily A, Coumare S, Thera I, Nikiema F, Yerbanga R, Guissou R, Tinto H, Dicko A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Ouedraogo J. Nutritional status in young children prior to the malaria transmission season in Burkina Faso and Mali, and its impact on the incidence of clinical malaria. Malaria Journal 2021, 20: 274. PMID: 34158054, PMCID: PMC8220741, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03802-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical malaria incidenceSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria transmission seasonClinical malariaNutritional statusMalaria incidenceMalaria chemopreventionSubsequent incidenceTransmission seasonMalaria seasonNutritional indicatorsEffects of malnutritionYoung childrenSymptomatic malariaScreening visitArm circumferenceLower incidenceModerate wastingHigh incidenceRandom effects Poisson modelBurkina FasoInsecticidal netsMalaria controlMalnutritionMalariaHepatic safety of repeated treatment with pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artemether–lumefantrine in patients with uncomplicated malaria: a secondary analysis of the WANECAM 1 data from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Compaoré Y, Zongo I, Somé A, Barry N, Nikiéma F, Kaboré T, Ouattara A, Kabré Z, Wermi K, Zongo M, Yerbanga R, Sagara I, Djimdé A, Ouédraogo J. Hepatic safety of repeated treatment with pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artemether–lumefantrine in patients with uncomplicated malaria: a secondary analysis of the WANECAM 1 data from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2021, 20: 64. PMID: 33514368, PMCID: PMC7847156, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03593-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic adverse eventsArtemether-lumefantrineAL armAdverse eventsElevated ALTMalaria episodesUncomplicated malariaHepatic safetyDirect bilirubinPA armFirst-line anti-malarial drugHepatic safety profileUncomplicated malaria episodesElevated total bilirubinBobo-DioulassoLogistic regression modelsAnti-malarial drugsAlkaline phosphataseSubsequent malariaUnscheduled daysStudy armsSafety profileResultsA totalClinical trialsTotal bilirubinThe Duration of Protection from Azithromycin Against Malaria, Acute Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Skin Infections When Given Alongside Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: Secondary Analyses of Data from a Clinical Trial in Houndé, Burkina Faso, and Bougouni, Mali
Phiri M, Cairns M, Zongo I, Nikiema F, Diarra M, Yerbanga R, Barry A, Tapily A, Coumare S, Thera I, Kuepfer I, Milligan P, Tinto H, Dicko A, Ouédraogo J, Greenwood B, Chandramohan D, Sagara I. The Duration of Protection from Azithromycin Against Malaria, Acute Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Skin Infections When Given Alongside Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention: Secondary Analyses of Data from a Clinical Trial in Houndé, Burkina Faso, and Bougouni, Mali. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: e2379-e2386. PMID: 33417683, PMCID: PMC8492219, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMass drug administrationMalaria chemopreventionPlacebo-controlled trialEvidence of protectionDuration of protectionHospital admissionAcute respiratoryIllness episodesWeeks postadministrationClinical trialsSkin infectionsSkin conditionsDrug AdministrationProfile of protectionAzithromycinPoisson regressionChild survivalSecondary analysisBurkina FasoDifferent causesExtent of protectionChemopreventionMalariaAdministration
2020
Seasonal malaria vaccination: protocol of a phase 3 trial of seasonal vaccination with the RTS,S/AS01E vaccine, seasonal malaria chemoprevention and the combination of vaccination and chemoprevention
Chandramohan D, Dicko A, Zongo I, Sagara I, Cairns M, Kuepfer I, Diarra M, Tapily A, Issiaka D, Sanogo K, Mahamar A, Sompougdou F, Yerbanga S, Thera I, Milligan P, Tinto H, Ofori-Anyinam O, Ouedraogo J, Greenwood B. Seasonal malaria vaccination: protocol of a phase 3 trial of seasonal vaccination with the RTS,S/AS01E vaccine, seasonal malaria chemoprevention and the combination of vaccination and chemoprevention. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e035433. PMID: 32933955, PMCID: PMC7493088, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionClinical malariaTransmission seasonMalaria chemopreventionSeasonal vaccinationDoses of RTSWeekly active surveillancePlacebo-controlled trialPhase 3 trialMalaria transmission seasonPositive blood filmPrevalence of malariaSubsequent transmission seasonSubset of childrenCombination of vaccinationBooster doseModified intentionPrimary endpointControl vaccineFirst doseMalaria vaccineActive surveillanceCase detectionRabies vaccineHealth facilitiesEvaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two areas of intense seasonal malaria transmission: Secondary analysis of a household-randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Houndé District, Burkina Faso and Bougouni District, Mali
Cairns M, Sagara I, Zongo I, Kuepfer I, Thera I, Nikiema F, Diarra M, Yerbanga S, Barry A, Tapily A, Coumare S, Milligan P, Tinto H, Ouédraogo J, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Djimde A, Dicko A. Evaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two areas of intense seasonal malaria transmission: Secondary analysis of a household-randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Houndé District, Burkina Faso and Bougouni District, Mali. PLOS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003214. PMID: 32822362, PMCID: PMC7442230, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionUncomplicated malariaTransmission seasonIntense seasonal malaria transmissionDay 28 PCRParasitological response rateUncomplicated clinical malariaPlacebo-controlled trialIncidence of hospitalisationSeasonal malaria transmissionIncidence rate ratiosBurden of malariaRapid diagnostic testsBougouni DistrictAsymptomatic malariaClinical malariaPlacebo groupStudy drugMalaria parasitaemiaAge range 3Parent trialAmodiaquine resistancePrevalence ratiosProtective efficacyHigh Plasmodium infection intensity in naturally infected malaria vectors in Africa
Bompard A, Da D, Yerbanga S, Morlais I, Awono-Ambéné P, Dabiré R, Ouédraogo J, Lefèvre T, Churcher T, Cohuet A. High Plasmodium infection intensity in naturally infected malaria vectors in Africa. International Journal For Parasitology 2020, 50: 985-996. PMID: 32681932, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnophelesBurkina FasoCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMalariaMosquito VectorsOocystsPlasmodium falciparumConceptsOocyst-positive mosquitoesInfectious blood mealEfficacy of transmissionControl of malariaWild malaria vectorsMalaria parasite transmissionCross-sectional surveyInfection loadSalivary gland sporozoitesMalaria vectorsMalaria endemicityNumber of oocystsInfected mosquitoesMalaria transmissionOocyst prevalenceStrong positive associationPrevalencePositive associationBlood mealOocyst loadInfection intensityEpidemiologyEfficacyParasite transmissionInterventionInvestigating 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 concentrationsSerotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin
Hema-Ouangraoua S, Zongo I, Kabore N, Frédéric N, Yerbanga R, Tinto H, Compaore Y, Kuepfer I, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Ouedraogo J. Serotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 103: 679-683. PMID: 32524945, PMCID: PMC7410481, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimalarialsAzithromycinBurkina FasoCarrier StateChemopreventionChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantMalariaMaleMass Drug AdministrationNasopharynxPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPyrimethamineSeasonsSerogroupStreptococcus pneumoniaeSulfadoxineConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMass drug administrationEmergence of resistancePneumococcal serotypesDrug AdministrationStreptococcus pneumoniaeDistribution of serotypesMalaria chemopreventionNasopharyngeal isolatesMass administrationCarriage studiesAzithromycinQuellung techniqueSwift appearanceSpecific serotypesSingle serotypeAdministrationAntibiotic resistanceSerotype profileSerotypesDifferent serotypesMultiplex assayPneumoniaePCR techniqueIsolates