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Malaria

Free Subscription 12.01.2026 1 Acta Trop 1 Biochem J 2 J Infect Dis 1 J Travel Med 16 Malar J 2 Nat Med 3 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2 PLoS One 1 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2 Trends Parasitol 2 Trop Med Int Health

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Acta Trop

1. KHAN MA, Fayaz S, Saeed M, Murad R, et al
   Integrated diagnostic and host biomarker assessment of plasmodium infections in malaria-endemic Peshawar, Pakistan.
   Acta Trop. 2026;274:107967.
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   Biochem J

2. LYONS FMT, Chmielewski J, Chan LJ, Gabriela M, et al
   Crystal structure and nanobodies against domain 3 of the malaria parasite fusogen Plasmodium falciparum HAP2.
   Biochem J. 2026 Jan 7:BCJ20250297. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20250297.
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   J Infect Dis

3. EPSTEIN A, Aramanzan O, Nabende I, Kayondo TM, et al
   Quantifying the role of importation on sustained malaria transmission in a low-to-moderate burden region of Southwest Uganda.
   J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 6:jiag008. doi: 10.1093.
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4. DIEPPOIS C, Chambonnier G, Gallardo F, Torres M, et al
   A Functional Intronic Variant of LILRB1 Associated with Clinical Malaria in the Senegalese Population.
   J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 6:jiag007. doi: 10.1093.
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   J Travel Med

5. LIN IF, Sulaiman H, Tran VK, Basri S, et al
   Safety and efficacy of azithromycin-containing regimen as an intermittent preventive therapy for malaria in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
   J Travel Med. 2026;33:taaf112.
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   Malar J

6. KIDUMULE FM, Omary H, Zacharia A, Mringo B, et al
   The impact of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria on school absenteeism among primary school-aged children in Handeni District Council, Tanzania: quasi-experimental study.
   Malar J. 2026 Jan 8. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05739.
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7. MEKONEN EG, Aemro A
   Determinants of delay in treatment-seeking among malaria patients attending health facilities in Ethiopia from 2010 to 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
   Malar J. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05783.
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8. MERRITT C, Vincenz C, Dolo Z, Shedden K, et al
   Association between placental malaria, postnatal linear growth, and body mass index in the Dogon Longitudinal Study, Mali.
   Malar J. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05776.
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9. BEDIA-TANOH VA, Konate-Toure A, Kangah-Kouakou OMA, Mian ANN, et al
   Accuracy of recording of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Cote d'Ivoire.
   Malar J. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05766.
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10. CARSHON-MARSH R, Wen R, Ng TKS, Kamadod R, et al
    Comparison of verbal autopsy using a large language model to biologically confirmed causes of death for malaria and other communicable diseases among children in six sub-Saharan African countries.
    Malar J. 2026 Jan 6. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05774.
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11. ZABLON JO, Goel V, Giesbrecht D, Kariuki L, et al
    Mapping mosquito diversity in Kenya correlating species distribution with malaria prevalence across varied climatic parameters.
    Malar J. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05713.
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12. ADUGNA NB, Adugna NB, Geleta DB, Mitike BA, et al
    Plasmodium vivax congenital and neonatal malaria with atypical presentation in Western Ethiopia: four cases highlighting diagnostic pitfalls.
    Malar J. 2026 Jan 2. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05780.
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13. ASARE KK, Aboagye YO, Mohammed MW, Darko M, et al
    False-positive and false-negative malaria rapid diagnostic test results: evidence from a nationally representative survey of children in Ghana.
    Malar J. 2026 Jan 3. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05765.
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14. DYSOLEY L, Cassidy-Seyoum S, Adhikari B, Dahal A, et al
    Moving towards high-dose primaquine or single-dose tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax treatment in Cambodia: a meeting report from dissemination of results of the EFFORT trial to stakeholders.
    Malar J. 2026;25:2.
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15. JOTE K, Gebrehiwot Y, Abebe A, Kipayko C, et al
    Preliminary analysis of the conserved Plasmodium falciparum k13 gene in Arbaminch and Mirab Abaya, Ethiopia.
    Malar J. 2025;25:12.
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16. TEYM A, Zeleke TK, Shiferaw MY, Berihun G, et al
    Utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets and key factors among households in resource-limited settings, Northwest Ethiopia.
    Malar J. 2025;25:16.
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17. SEBATTA DE, Alexander S, Rek J, Zedi M, et al
    "After a long day of play, I get tired and forget to unfurl my bed net": a qualitative study exploring factors affecting insecticide-treated bed net use among school-aged children in eastern Uganda.
    Malar J. 2025;25:1.
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18. MUH F, Qanita NG, Yuwanita MR, Wusono AD, et al
    Plasmodium knowlesi and global changes: socio-ecological drivers and challenges.
    Malar J. 2025;25:5.
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19. GUEDES KS, Fernandes GM, Sanchez BAM, Ntumngia FB, et al
    The pattern of gene amplification of members of the Plasmodium vivax erythrocyte binding-like proteins family across the Amazon rainforest.
    Malar J. 2025;25:6.
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20. JONGDEEPAISAL M, Sirimattayanant M, Prasert O, Maneenet S, et al
    Sustaining community-based malaria services through stakeholder engagement: lessons from co-creation in northeastern Thailand.
    Malar J. 2026 Jan 8. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05775.
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21. AKOTIONGA EA, Yaro JB, Kote B, Bakiono F, et al
    Funded investments contributed to the reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality in children under five: fifteen years retrospective study from 2009 to 2023 in Burkina Faso.
    Malar J. 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.1186/s12936-025-05779.
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    Nat Med

22. ABONG'O B, Kwaro D, Bange T, Moshi V, et al
    Housing modifications for heat adaptation, thermal comfort and malaria vector control in rural African settlements.
    Nat Med. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-04104.
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23. KAPULU MC, Orenge F, Kimani D, Kibwana E, et al
    Malaria vaccine protection against intradermal or venous parasites: a randomized phase 2b human challenge trial.
    Nat Med. 2026 Jan 6. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-04107.
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    PLoS Negl Trop Dis

24. FONTAINE A, Djigo OKM, Gomez N, Boukhary AOMS, et al
    Amplicon-based DNA sequencing to characterize Duffy antigen polymorphisms and analysis of Duffy blood system and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in Mauritania.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013882.
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25. SCHINKEL M, Overheul GJ, Ploeger E, van Gemert GJ, et al
    Systemic infection with insect-specific viruses does not affect Plasmodium sporozoite formation in Anopheles mosquitoes.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013848.
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26. CHOO ELW, Ma P, Chow JY, Yim SH, et al
    Projecting long-term excess risks of major infectious diseases associated with future extreme weather events in Thailand.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013896.
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    PLoS One

27. DEUTOU WONDEU AL, Nka AD, Ka'e AC, Ngoufack Jagni Semengue E, et al
    MicroRNAs profiling in malaria and arbovirus coinfection: A systematic review protocol.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0340672.
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28. FARGNOLI V, Calarco S, Thomas C, Thomas C, et al
    "It doesn't require blood!": Perceptions around non-invasive malaria testing tools in Indonesia, Peru, and Rwanda.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0318393.
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    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

29. VILA-VALLS L, Garcia-Calleja J, Prado-Martinez J, Bosch E, et al
    Sudan's complex genetic admixture history drives adaptation to malaria in Sudanese Copts.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026;123:e2516263123.
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    Trends Parasitol

30. ZHANG X, Dimopoulos G
    Wolbachia for malaria control.
    Trends Parasitol. 2026 Jan 7:S1471-4922(25)00358.
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31. ELMAKHZEN B, El Makhzen N, Abriel H
    Beta-thalassemia and a missing malaria landscape.
    Trends Parasitol. 2026 Jan 7:S1471-4922(25)00374.
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    Trop Med Int Health

32. DE MENDONCA LIMA T, de Sena LWP, de Sousa ACC, de Freitas GRM, et al
    Cannabis-Derived Compounds Against Plasmodium sp.: A Systematic Review of Preclinical Studies.
    Trop Med Int Health. 2026;31:1-9.
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33. KEGYA AD, Oppong E, Darko E, Boateng KA, et al
    Molecular Markers of Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum From Kumasi, Ghana, 2023.
    Trop Med Int Health. 2025 Oct 15. doi: 10.1111/tmi.70048.
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