Hemozoin activates the innate immune system and reduces Plasmodium berghei infection in Anopheles gambiae by Maria L Simões, Luzia Gonçalves, Henrique Silveira

“…Genome-wide analysis results were confirmed by stimulation of Anopheles gambiae tissues and cells with hemozoin and silencing of REL2-F and its negative regulator Caspar. …”
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Seasonal Variations of the Depletion Factor during Recession Periods in the Senegal, Gambia and Niger Watersheds by Jean-Claude Bader, Honoré Dacosta, Jean-Christophe Pouget

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Intervention by Invitation in Post-Election Disputes: The Analysis of the Security Council Practice in the Gambia (2017) by Hadi Dadmehr, Seyed Hadi Mahmoudi

“…Based on the latest Security Council’s practice in the case of the Gambia (invitation by an elected President who has never had effective control), the research provides new analytical findings on the theoretical self-sufficiency of the principle of intervention by invitation. …”
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Larval and adult environmental temperatures influence the adult reproductive traits of Anopheles gambiae s.s. by Céline D. Christiansen-Jucht, Paul E. Parham, Adam Saddler, Jacob C. Koella, María-Gloria Basáñez

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Maternal mortality in the rural Gambia, a qualitative study on access to emergency obstetric care by Sundby Johanne, Cham Mamady, Vangen Siri

“…The objectives of the present study were to describe the socio-cultural and health service factors associated with maternal deaths in rural Gambia.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We reviewed the cases of 42 maternal deaths of women who actually tried to reach or have reached health care services. …”
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An economic assessment of the impact of climate change on the Gambia’s agriculture sector: a CGE approach by Christopher Belford, Delin Huang, Yosri Nasr Ahmed, Ebrima Ceesay, Lang Sanyang

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Effects of fungal infection on feeding and survival of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) on plant sugars by Sopher N Ondiaka, Elizabeth W Masinde, Constantianus JM Koenraadt, Willem Takken, Wolfgang R Mukabana

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DIGITAL LITERACY AND LEARNING OUTCOMES OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: COMPARISON OF GAMBIA AND INDONESIA by Ebrima Jaw, Nikma Nur Qoidah, Muhammad Sofyan Zain, Al Fajri Adha

“…The results of this study indicate that the digital literacy level of students in Indonesia and Gambia is in a fairly good category. Likewise, student learning outcomes in the two countries are also in the fairly good category. …”
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SNP discovery and molecular evolution in <it>Anopheles gambiae</it>, with special emphasis on innate immune system by Koutsos Anastasios, Morlais Isabelle, Simard Frédéric, Krishnakumar Sujatha, Cohuet Anna, Fontenille Didier, Mindrinos Michael, Kafatos Fotis C

“…Mean nucleotide diversity (π) was 0.0092 in the <it>A. gambiae </it>S form, 0.0076 in the M form and 0.0064 in <it>A. arabiensis</it>. …”
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Health-seeking behaviour and beliefs around sore throat in The Gambia: A qualitative study. by Maria Suau Sans, Muhammed Manneh, Isatou Ceesay, Amat Bittaye, Gabrielle de Crombrugghe, Alexander J Keeley, Thushan I de Silva, Jennifer Palmer, Edwin P Armitage, Michael Marks, MRCG Strep A Study Group

“…Complications of Strep A infection can lead to inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs causing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). In The Gambia, the RHD burden is thought to be very high. …”
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Precise coordination between nutrient transporters ensures fertility in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. by Iryna Stryapunina, Maurice A Itoe, Queenie Trinh, Charles Vidoudez, Esrah Du, Lydia Mendoza, Oleksandr Hulai, Jamie Kauffman, John Carew, W Robert Shaw, Flaminia Catteruccia

“…Here, we demonstrate that in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae, Lp and Vg are reciprocally regulated in a timely manner to optimize egg development and ensure fertility. …”
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Evaluation of the influence of electric nets on the behaviour of oviposition site seeking Anopheles gambiae s.s by Sisay Dugassa, Jenny M Lindh, Steve J Torr, Steven W Lindsay, Ulrike Fillinger

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The Anopheles gambiae 2La chromosome inversion is associated with susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum in Africa by Michelle M Riehle, Tullu Bukhari, Awa Gneme, Wamdaogo M Guelbeogo, Boubacar Coulibaly, Abdrahamane Fofana, Adrien Pain, Emmanuel Bischoff, Francois Renaud, Abdoul H Beavogui, Sekou F Traore, N’Fale Sagnon, Kenneth D Vernick

“…The 2La inversion is a widespread polymorphism in the Anopheles gambiae species complex, the major African mosquito vectors of human malaria. …”
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Differential effect of human ivermectin treatment on blood feeding Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus by Yahya A Derua, William N Kisinza, Paul E Simonsen

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Adipokinetic hormone signaling in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae facilitates Plasmodium falciparum sporogony by Vincent O. Nyasembe, Timothy Hamerly, Borja López-Gutiérrez, Alexandra M. Leyte-Vidal, Heather Coatsworth, Rhoel R. Dinglasan

“…Plasmodium falciparum infection activates adipokinetic hormone signaling and lipid mobilization in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito vector to promote sporogony.…”
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Facility and Community Results-Based Financing to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health in The Gambia by Laura Ferguson, Chantelle Boudreaux, Modou Cheyassin Phall, Bakary Jallow, Malang N. Fofana, Lamin Njie, Abdou Aziz Ceesay, Catherine K. Gibba, Matty Njie, Mustapha Bittaye, Musa M. Loum, Alhagie Sankareh, Momodou L. Darboe, Yaya Barjo, Mariama Dibba, Kelly Safreed-Harmon, Günther Fink, Rifat Hasan

“…ABSTRACTIn 2013, the Government of The Gambia implemented a novel results-based financing (RBF) intervention designed to improve maternal and child nutrition and health through a combination of community, facility and individual incentives. …”
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Correction: Modulation of Malaria Infection in Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes Exposed to Natural Midgut Bacteria

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Cultural beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of lactating mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in The Gambia: an ethnographic study by Sering A. L. Sosseh, Amadou Barrow, Zxyyann Jane Lu

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Association between an MHC class II allele and clearance of hepatitis B virus in the Gambia. by Thursz, MR, Kwiatkowski, D, Allsopp, C, Greenwood, B, Thomas, H, Hill, A

“…We studied the distribution of human leukocyte antigens in children and adult men in the Gambia who spontaneously recovered from HBV infection as compared with the distribution of these antigens in subjects with persistent infection. …”

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and the influence of T regulatory cells: a cohort study in The Gambia. by Zaidi, I, Peterson, K, Jeffries, D, Whittle, H, de Silva, T, Rowland-Jones, S, Jaye, A, de Jong, B