Professor Steve Lindsay's Outputs (9)

Entomological impact of mass administration of ivermectin and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in The Gambia: a cluster-randomized controlled trial (2022)
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Soumare, H. M., Dabira, E. D., Camara, M. M., Jadama, L., Gaye, P. M., Kanteh, S., Jawara, E. A., Njie, A. K., Sanneh, F., Ndiath, M. O., Lindsay, S. W., Conteh, B., Ceesay, S., Mohammed, N., Ooko, M., Bradley, J., Drakeley, C., Erhart, A., Bousema, T., & D’Alessandro, U. (2022). Entomological impact of mass administration of ivermectin and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in The Gambia: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Parasites and Vectors, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05557-4

Background Vector control interventions in sub-Saharan Africa rely on insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying. Insecticide resistance, poor coverage of interventions, poor quality nets and changes in vector behavior threaten the effecti... Read More about Entomological impact of mass administration of ivermectin and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in The Gambia: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

House screening for malaria control: views and experiences of participants in the RooPfs trial (2022)
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Jones, C., Matta, A., Pinder, M., D’Alessandro, U., Knudsen, J., & Lindsay, S. W. (2022). House screening for malaria control: views and experiences of participants in the RooPfs trial. Malaria Journal, 21(294), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04321-4

Background The housing stock of rural sub-Saharan Africa is changing rapidly. With millions of new homes required over the coming decades, there is an opportunity to protect residents by screening homes from malaria mosquitoes. This study, undertaken... Read More about House screening for malaria control: views and experiences of participants in the RooPfs trial.

Assessing the impact of a novel house design on the incidence of malaria in children in rural Africa: study protocol for a household-cluster randomized controlled superiority trial (2022)
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Mshamu, S., Mmbando, A., Meta, J., Bradley, J., Bøjstrup, T. C., Day, N. P., Mukaka, M., Okumu, F., Olotu, A., Pell, C., Deen, J., Knudsen, J., Lindsay, S. W., & von Seidlein, L. (2022). Assessing the impact of a novel house design on the incidence of malaria in children in rural Africa: study protocol for a household-cluster randomized controlled superiority trial. Trials, 23(1), Article 519. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06461-z

Background Traditional rural housing in hot, humid regions of sub-Saharan Africa usually consists of single-level, poorly ventilated dwellings. Houses are mostly poorly screened against malaria mosquitoes and limited airflow discourages the use of be... Read More about Assessing the impact of a novel house design on the incidence of malaria in children in rural Africa: study protocol for a household-cluster randomized controlled superiority trial.

Skin microbiome alters attractiveness to Anopheles mosquitoes (2022)
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Showering, A., Martinez, J., Benavente, E. D., Gezan, S. A., Jones, R. T., Oke, C., Tytheridge, S., Pretorius, E., Scott, D., Allen, R. L., D’Alessandro, U., Lindsay, S. W., Armour, J. A., Pickett, J., & Logan, J. G. (2022). Skin microbiome alters attractiveness to Anopheles mosquitoes. BMC Microbiology, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02502-4

Background: Some people produce specifc body odours that make them more attractive than others to mosquitoes, and consequently are at higher risk of contracting vector-borne diseases. The skin microbiome can break down carbohydrates, fatty acids and... Read More about Skin microbiome alters attractiveness to Anopheles mosquitoes.

Using trained dogs and organic semi-conducting sensors to identify asymptomatic and mild SARS-CoV-2 infections: an observational study (2022)
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Guest, C., Dewhirst, S. Y., Lindsay, S. W., Allen, D. J., Aziz, S., Baerenbold, O., Bradley, J., Chabildas, U., Chen-Hussey, V., Clifford, S., Cottis, L., Dennehy, J., Foley, E., Gezan, S. A., Gibson, T., Greaves, C. K., Kleinschmidt, I., Lambert, S., Last, A., Morant, S., …Davis, J. (2022). Using trained dogs and organic semi-conducting sensors to identify asymptomatic and mild SARS-CoV-2 infections: an observational study. Journal of Travel Medicine, 29(3), Article taac043. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac043

Background A rapid, accurate, non-invasive diagnostic screen is needed to identify people with SARS-CoV-2 infection. We investigated whether organic semi-conducting (OSC) sensors and trained dogs could distinguish between people infected with asympto... Read More about Using trained dogs and organic semi-conducting sensors to identify asymptomatic and mild SARS-CoV-2 infections: an observational study.

House design and risk of malaria, acute respiratory infection and gastrointestinal illness in Uganda: A cohort study (2022)
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Musiime, A. K., Krezanoski, P. J., Smith, D. L., Kilama, M., Conrad, M. D., Otto, G., Kyagamba, P., Asiimwe, J., Rek, J., Nankabirwa, J. I., Arinaitwe, E., Akol, A. M., Kamya, M. R., Staedke, S. G., Drakeley, C., Bousema, T., Lindsay, S. W., Dorsey, G., & Tusting, L. S. (2022). House design and risk of malaria, acute respiratory infection and gastrointestinal illness in Uganda: A cohort study. PLOS Global Public Health, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000063

The durability, functionality and acceptability of novel screened doors and windows after 4 years of use in a Gambian village: a cross-sectional survey (2022)
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Shenton, F. C., Jawara, M., Carrasco-Tenezaca, M., Knudsen, J., D’Alessandro, U., & Lindsay, S. W. (2022). The durability, functionality and acceptability of novel screened doors and windows after 4 years of use in a Gambian village: a cross-sectional survey. Malaria Journal, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04087-9

Background The World Health Organization recommends house screening as a tool for malaria control, yet evidence of the long-term durability, functionality and acceptability of this intervention is lacking. In this study, the sustainability and use of... Read More about The durability, functionality and acceptability of novel screened doors and windows after 4 years of use in a Gambian village: a cross-sectional survey.

The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study (2022)
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Mmbando, A. S., Bradley, J., Kazimbaya, D., Kasubiri, R., Knudsen, J., Siria, D., von Seidlein, L., Okumu, F. O., & Lindsay, S. W. (2022). The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study. Malaria Journal, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04063-3

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, house design and ventilation affects the number of malaria mosquito vectors entering houses. This study hypothesized that indoor light from a CDC-light trap, visible from outside a hut, would increase entry of Anophe... Read More about The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study.

Risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection in south-west Burkina Faso: potential impact of expanding eligibility for seasonal malaria chemoprevention (2022)
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Yaro, J. B., Tiono, A. B., Ouedraogo, A., Lambert, B., Ouedraogo, Z. A., Diarra, A., Traore, A., Lankouande, M., Soulama, I., Sanou, A., Worrall, E., Agboraw, E., Sagnon, N., Ranson, H., Churcher, T. S., Lindsay, S. W., & Wilson, A. L. (2022). Risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection in south-west Burkina Faso: potential impact of expanding eligibility for seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 1402. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05056-7

Burkina Faso has one of the highest malaria burdens in sub-Saharan Africa despite the mass deployment of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and use of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in children aged up to 5 years. Identification of risk factors... Read More about Risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection in south-west Burkina Faso: potential impact of expanding eligibility for seasonal malaria chemoprevention.