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h-index: 66
Works: 299
Citations: 14K

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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum Chloroquine Resistance Transporter and Multidrug Resistance 1 Genes: Parasite Risk Factors that Affect Treatment Outcomes for P. falciparum Malaria after Artemether-Lumefantrine and Artesunate-Amodiaquine
M. Venkatesan, N. Gadalla, K. Stepniewska, P. Dahal +58 more
2014American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene266 citations Open access
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Association of mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum Kelch13 gene (Pf3D7_1343700) with parasite clearance rates after artemisinin-based treatments—a WWARN individual patient data meta-analysis
Chanaki Amaratunga, V. Andrianaranjaka, E. Ashley, D. Bethell +51 more
2019BMC Medicine247 citations Open access
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Gametocyte carriage in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria following treatment with artemisinin combination therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data
S. Abdulla, J. Achan, I. Adam, B. Alemayehu +15 more
2016BMC Medicine203 citations Open access
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The temporal dynamics and infectiousness of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in relation to parasite density
H. Slater, A. Ross, I. Felger, Natalie E. Hofmann +37 more
2019Nature Communications152 citations Open access
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Plasmodium falciparum Drug Resistance Phenotype as Assessed by Patient Antimalarial Drug Levels and Its Association With pfmdr1 Polymorphisms
M. Malmberg, P. Ferreira, J. Tarning, J. Ursing +4 more
2012Journal of Infectious Diseases142 citations Open access
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Mass Screening and Treatment on the Basis of Results of a Plasmodium falciparum-Specific Rapid Diagnostic Test Did Not Reduce Malaria Incidence in Zanzibar
J. Cook, Weiping Xu, M. Msellem, M. Vonk +11 more
2014Journal of Infectious Diseases128 citations Open access
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Pyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial
I. Sagara, A. Beavogui, I. Zongo, I. Soulama +52 more
2018The Lancet111 citations Open access
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Schistosomiasis in European Travelers and Migrants: Analysis of 14 Years TropNet Surveillance Data.
Tilman Lingscheid, F. Kurth, J. Clerinx, S. Marocco +35 more
2017American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene97 citations Open access
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From high to low malaria transmission in Zanzibar—challenges and opportunities to achieve elimination
A. Björkman, D. Shakely, A. Ali, U. Morris +14 more
2019BMC Medicine95 citations Open access
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Malaria diagnosis and treatment practices following introduction of rapid diagnostic tests in Kibaha District, Coast Region, Tanzania
Marycelina Mubi, D. Kakoko, B. Ngasala, Z. Premji +3 more
2013Malaria Journal94 citations Open access
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Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Accurately Detects Malaria DNA from Filter Paper Blood Samples of Low Density Parasitaemias
B. Aydin-Schmidt, Weiping Xu, I. González, S. Polley +5 more
2014PLoS ONE92 citations Open access
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Temporal trends of molecular markers associated with artemether-lumefantrine tolerance/resistance in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania
M. Malmberg, B. Ngasala, P. Ferreira, Erik Larsson +7 more
2013Malaria Journal90 citations Open access
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Impact of introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on antibiotic prescribing: analysis of observational and randomised studies in public and private healthcare settings
H. Hopkins, Katia J. Bruxvoort, M. Cairns, Clare I. R. Chandler +33 more
2017British medical journal86 citations Open access
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Acute Uncomplicated Febrile Illness in Children Aged 2-59 months in Zanzibar – Aetiologies, Antibiotic Treatment and Outcome
K. Elfving, D. Shakely, Maria E. Andersson, K. Baltzell +13 more
2016PLoS ONE82 citations Open access
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Real-Time PCR Threshold Cycle Cutoffs Help To Identify Agents Causing Acute Childhood Diarrhea in Zanzibar
K. Elfving, Maria E. Andersson, M. Msellem, C. Welinder-Olsson +5 more
2014Journal of Clinical Microbiology68 citations Open access
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The Usefulness of Rapid Diagnostic Tests in the New Context of Low Malaria Transmission in Zanzibar
D. Shakely, K. Elfving, B. Aydin-Schmidt, M. Msellem +9 more
2013PLoS ONE67 citations Open access
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The Impact of Introducing Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests on Fever Case Management: A Synthesis of Ten Studies from the ACT Consortium
Katia J. Bruxvoort, B. Leurent, Clare I. R. Chandler, E. Ansah +31 more
2017American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene63 citations Open access
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Artemether-lumefantrine dosing for malaria treatment in young children and pregnant women: A pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic meta-analysis
Frank Kloprogge, L. Workman, S. Borrmann, Mamadou M. Tekete +36 more
2018PLoS Medicine61 citations Open access
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Impact of introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on antibiotic prescribing: analysis of observational and randomised studies in public and private healthcare settings
H. Hopkins, Katia J. Bruxvoort, M. Cairns, Clare I. R. Chandler +36 more
2017British medical journal59 citations Open access
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Usefulness of Plasmodium falciparum-specific rapid diagnostic tests for assessment of parasite clearance and detection of recurrent infections after artemisinin-based combination therapy
B. Aydin-Schmidt, Marycelina Mubi, U. Morris, M. Petzold +4 more
2013Malaria Journal59 citations Open access
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Improving prescribing practices with rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs): synthesis of 10 studies to explore reasons for variation in malaria RDT uptake and adherence
H. Burchett, B. Leurent, F. Baiden, K. Baltzell +21 more
2017BMJ Open55 citations Open access
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SYBR Green Real-Time PCR-RFLP Assay Targeting the Plasmodium Cytochrome B Gene – A Highly Sensitive Molecular Tool for Malaria Parasite Detection and Species Determination
Weiping Xu, U. Morris, B. Aydin-Schmidt, M. Msellem +4 more
2015PLoS ONE55 citations Open access
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Field deployment of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for centralized mass-screening of asymptomatic malaria in Zanzibar: a pre-elimination setting
U. Morris, Mwinyi Khamis, B. Aydin-Schmidt, A. Abass +7 more
2015Malaria Journal53 citations Open access
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Safety of a single low-dose of primaquine in addition to standard artemether-lumefantrine regimen for treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Tanzania
R. Mwaiswelo, B. Ngasala, I. Jovel, R. Gosling +5 more
2016Malaria Journal50 citations Open access
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Rapid diagnostic tests for molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum malaria -assessment of DNA extraction methods and field applicability
U. Morris, B. Aydin-Schmidt, D. Shakely, A. Mårtensson +7 more
2013Malaria Journal50 citations Open access
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A deep sequencing tool for partitioning clearance rates following antimalarial treatment in polyclonal infections
N. Mideo, J. Bailey, N. Hathaway, B. Ngasala +10 more
2016Evolution, Medicine and Public Health45 citations Open access
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Optimal sampling designs for estimation of Plasmodium falciparum clearance rates in patients treated with artemisinin derivatives
J. Flegg, P. Guérin, F. Nosten, E. Ashley +17 more
2013Malaria Journal44 citations Open access
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The Swedish COVID-19 approach: a scientific dialogue on mitigation policies
A. Björkman, M. Gisslén, M. Gullberg, J. Ludvigsson
2023Frontiers in Public Health41 citations Open access
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Characteristic Age Distribution of Plasmodium vivax Infections after Malaria Elimination on Aneityum Island, Vanuatu
A. Kaneko, L. F. Chaves, G. Taleo, Morris Kalkoa +11 more
2013Infection and Immunity40 citations Open access
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Coinfection with Enteric Pathogens in East African Children with Acute Gastroenteritis-Associations and Interpretations.
Maria E. Andersson, Jean-Claude Kabayiza, K. Elfving, S. Nilsson +5 more
2018American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene39 citations Open access
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Prevalence of PCR detectable malaria infection among febrile patients with a negative Plasmodium falciparum specific rapid diagnostic test in Zanzibar.
K. Baltzell, D. Shakely, Michelle S. Hsiang, Jordan Kemere +9 more
2013American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene39 citations Open access
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Baseline data of parasite clearance in patients with falciparum malaria treated with an artemisinin derivative: an individual patient data meta-analysis
S. Abdulla, E. Ashley, Q. Bassat, D. Bethell +46 more
2015Malaria Journal37 citations Open access
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for point-of-care detection of asymptomatic low-density malaria parasite carriers in Zanzibar
J. Cook, B. Aydin-Schmidt, I. González, D. Bell +7 more
2015Malaria Journal34 citations Open access
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RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine-proven safe and effective?
A. Björkman, C. Benn, P. Aaby, A. Schapira
2023Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)32 citations
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A cluster randomised controlled trial of two rounds of mass drug administration in Zanzibar, a malaria pre-elimination setting—high coverage and safety, but no significant impact on transmission
U. Morris, M. Msellem, H. Mkali, Atiqul Islam +14 more
2018BMC Medicine32 citations Open access
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Spatial Distribution of Falciparum Malaria Infections in Zanzibar: Implications for Focal Drug Administration Strategies Targeting Asymptomatic Parasite Carriers
A. Björkman, J. Cook, Hugh J. W. Sturrock, M. Msellem +6 more
2017Clinical Infectious Diseases32 citations Open access
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Geographic differentiation of polymorphism in the Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine candidate gene SERA5.
K. Tanabe, N. Arisue, N. Palacpac, M. Yagi +10 more
2012Vaccine32 citations
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Epidemiology of malaria in a village in the Rufiji River Delta, Tanzania: declining transmission over 25 years revealed by different parasitological metrics
A. Färnert, V. Yman, Manijeh Vafa Homann, Grace M Wandell +10 more
2014Malaria Journal31 citations Open access
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Safety and efficacy of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine: more information needed
Enrico M. Bucci, K. Andreev, A. Björkman, R. Calogero +12 more
2020The Lancet30 citations Open access
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Field Evaluation of a High Throughput Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Test for the Detection of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infections in Zanzibar
B. Aydin-Schmidt, U. Morris, Xavier C. Ding, I. Jovel +8 more
2017PLoS ONE30 citations Open access
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Assessing the Cost-Benefit Effect of a Plasmodium falciparum Drug Resistance Mutation on Parasite Growth In Vitro
Gabrielle Fröberg, P. Ferreira, A. Mårtensson, Abdul-Wahid Ali +2 more
2012Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy29 citations Open access
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Alarming Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapy in Africa: the critical role of the partner drug.
A. Björkman, Pedro J. Gil, M. Alifrangis
2024Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)28 citations
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Asymptomatic low-density malaria infections: a parasite survival strategy?
A. Björkman
2018Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)28 citations Open access
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Characterising temporal trends in asymptomatic Plasmodium infections and transporter polymorphisms during transition from high to low transmission in Zanzibar, 2005–2013
U. Morris, Weiping Xu, M. Msellem, Alanna C. Schwartz +10 more
2015Infection, Genetics and Evolution28 citations Open access
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Implications of Non-Specific Effects for Testing, Approving, and Regulating Vaccines
C. Benn, Nelly Amenyogbe, A. Björkman, Jorge Domínguez-Andrés +12 more
2023Drug Safety27 citations Open access
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Plasmodium falciparum Plasmepsin 2 Duplications, West Africa
Juliana Inoue, Miguel Silva, B. Fofana, Kassim Sanogo +7 more
2018Emerging Infectious Diseases27 citations Open access
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Rapid Clearance and Frequent Reinfection With Enteric Pathogens Among Children With Acute Diarrhea in Zanzibar
Maria E. Andersson, K. Elfving, D. Shakely, S. Nilsson +5 more
2017Clinical Infectious Diseases26 citations Open access
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The effect of dosing strategies on the therapeutic efficacy of artesunate-amodiaquine for uncomplicated malaria: a meta-analysis of individual patient data
M. Adjuik, R. Allan, A. Anvikar, E. Ashley +102 more
2015BMC Medicine26 citations Open access
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Why Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infections Are Common in Low-Transmission Settings.
A. Björkman, U. Morris
2020Trends in Parasitology25 citations
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Little Polymorphism at the K13 Propeller Locus in Worldwide Plasmodium falciparum Populations Prior to the Introduction of Artemisinin Combination Therapies
Toshihiro Mita, R. Culleton, N. Takahashi, Masatoshi Nakamura +17 more
2016Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy25 citations Open access
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