Publications
Below is a list of research publications published in scientific journals by WWARN and our research partners. Use the filters to explore the publications by research theme or by using our list of key words. All links lead to PubMed.
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A randomised controlled trial to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of low dose, short course primaquine in adults with uncomplicated P. vivax malaria in two hospitals in India
Ahmad, S., Verma, R., Commons, R., Nitika, Singh-Phulgenda, S., Chhajed, R., Bharti, P., Behera, B., Naser, S., Pal, S., Ranjit, P., Baharia, R., Solanki, B., Upadhyay, K., Guerin, P., Sharma, A., Price, R., Rahi, M., & Thriemer, K. (2024). Trials, 25(1).
Response to comment on 'The clinical pharmacology of tafenoquine in the radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria: an individual patient data meta-analysis'
Watson, J., Commons, R., Tarning, J., Simpson, J., Llanos Cuentas, A., Lacerda, M., Green, J., Koh, G., Chu, C., Nosten, F., Price, R., Day, N., & White, N. (2024). ELife, 13.
Updating estimates of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria risk in response to changing land use patterns across Southeast Asia.
Tobin, R., Harrison, L., Tully, M., Lubis, I., Noviyanti, R., Anstey, N., Rajahram, G., Grigg, M., Flegg, J., Price, D., & Shearer, F. (2024). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(1), e0011570.
Factors Affecting Integration of an Early Warning System for Antimalarial Drug Resistance within a Routine Surveillance System in a Pre-elimination Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kagoro, F., Allen, E., Raman, J., Mabuza, A., Magagula, R., Kok, G., Malatje, G., Guerin, P., Dhorda, M., Maude, R., & Barnes, K. (2024). In medRxiv.
Transmission-blocking activity of artesunate, chloroquine and methylene blue on Plasmodium vivax gametocytes
Chaumeau, V., Wasisakun, P., Watson, J., Oo, T., Aryalamloed, S., Sue, M., Htoo, G., Tha, N., Archusuksan, L., Sawasdichai, S., Gornsawun, G., Mehra, S., White, N., & Nosten, F. (2024). In bioRxiv.
Methaemoglobin as a surrogate marker of primaquine antihypnozoite activity in Plasmodium vivax malaria: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Fadilah, I., Commons, R., Chau, N., Chu, C., Day, N., Koh, G., Green, J., Lacerda, M., Llanos-Cuentas, A., Nelwan, E., Nosten, F., Pasaribu, A., Sutanto, I., Taylor, W., Thriemer, K., Price, R., White, N., Baird, J., & Watson, J. (2024).
Genetic surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum populations following treatment policy revisions in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Wasakul, V., Verschuuren, T., Thuy-Nhien, N., Booth, E., Quang, H., Thang, N., Chindavongsa, K., Sovannaroth, S., Banouvong, V., Sengsavath, V., Mayxay, M., Tuyen, N., Phuong, V., Trung, P., Gonçalves, S., Chen, S., Phalivong, S., Xayvanghang, S., Mahaphontrakoon, S., … Miotto, O. (2024). In medRxiv.
A multi-criteria framework for disease surveillance site selection: case study for Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Indonesia
Harrison, L., Flegg, J., Tobin, R., Lubis, I., Noviyanti, R., Grigg, M., Shearer, F., & Price, D. (2024). Royal Society Open Science, 11(1), 230641.
Safety and efficacy of primaquine in patients with Plasmodium vivax malaria from South Asia: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Verma, R., Commons, R., Gupta, A., Rahi, M., Nitika, Bharti, P., Thriemer, K., Rajasekhar, M., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Adhikari, B., Alam, M., Ghimire, P., Khan, W., Kumar, R., Leslie, T., Ley, B., Llanos-Cuentas, A., Pukrittayakamee, S., Rijal, K., … Sharma, A. (2023). BMJ Global Health, 8(12).
PA-340 A systematic review of the efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) diagnosed with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa
Takyi, A., Soma, A., Przybylska, M., Harriss, E., Carrara, V., Barnes, K., Dahal, P., Guérin, P., & Stepniewska, K. (2023). a67.1 - a6a67.
Characterisation of populations at risk of sub-optimal dosing of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Africa
Takyi, A., Carrara, V., Dahal, P., Przybylska, M., Harriss, E., Insaidoo, G., Barnes, K., Guerin, P., & Stepniewska, K. (2023). PLOS Global Public Health, 3(12), e0002059.
Rectal artesunate suppositories for the pre-referral treatment of suspected severe malaria
Watson, J., Peto, T., & White, N. (2023). PLoS Medicine, 20(11).
Enhanced effect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention when coupled with nutrients supplementation for preventing malaria in children under 5 years old in Burkina Faso: a randomized open label trial
Sondo, P., Kaboré, B., Rouamba, T., Compaoré, E., Tibiri, Y., Kaboré, H.-E., Derra, K., Tahita, M., Ilboudo, H., Tougri, G., Bouda, I., Dakyo, T., Kafando, H., Ouédraogo, F., Rouamba, E., Hien, S.-V., Kazienga, A., Compaoré, C., Bambara, E., … Tinto, H. (2023). Malaria Journal, 22(1), 315.
Effect of adherence to primaquine on the risk of Plasmodium vivax recurrence: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Mehdipour, P., Rajasekhar, M., Dini, S., Zaloumis, S., Abreha, T., Adam, I., Awab, G., Baird, J., Brasil, L., Chu, C., Cui, L., Daher, A., do Socorro M Gomes, M., Gonzalez-Ceron, L., Hwang, J., Karunajeewa, H., Lacerda, M., Ladeia-Andrade, S., Leslie, T., … Commons, R. (2023). Malaria Journal, 22(1).
Cellular iron governs the host response to malaria
Wideman, S., Frost, J., Richter, F., Naylor, C., De Almeida Ferreira Lopes, J., Viveiros, N., Teh, M., Preston, A., White, N., Yusuf, S., Draper, S., Armitage, A., Duarte, T., & Drakesmith, H. (2023). PLoS Pathogens, 19(10).
Effect of primaquine dose on the risk of recurrence in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Commons, R., Rajasekhar, M., Edler, P., Abreha, T., Awab, G., Baird, J., Barber, B., Chu, C., Cui, L., Daher, A., Gonzalez-Ceron, L., Grigg, M., Hwang, J., Karunajeewa, H., Lacerda, M., Ladeia-Andrade, S., Lidia, K., Llanos-Cuentas, A., Longley, R., … Price, R. (2023). Lancet Infectious Diseases, 24(2), 172-183.
Primaquine dose and the risk of haemolysis in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Rajasekhar, M., Simpson, J., Ley, B., Edler, P., Chu, C., Abreha, T., Awab, G., Baird, J., Bancone, G., Barber, B., Grigg, M., Hwang, J., Karunajeewa, H., Lacerda, M., Ladeia-Andrade, S., Llanos-Cuentas, A., Pukrittayakamee, S., Rijal, K., Saravu, K., … Price, R. (2023). Lancet Infectious Diseases, 24(2), 184-195.
Evidence based optimal dosing of intravenous artesunate in children with severe falciparum malaria
Haghiri, A., Price, D., Fitzpatrick, P., Dini, S., Rajasekhar, M., Fanello, C., Tarning, J., Watson, J., White, N., & Simpson, J. (2023). Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Severe falciparum malaria in pregnancy in Southeast Asia: a multi-centre retrospective cohort study
Saito, M., Phyo, A., Chu, C., Proux, S., Rijken, M., Beau, C., Win, H., Archasuksan, L., Wiladphaingern, J., Phu, N., Hien, T., Day, N., Dondorp, A., White, N., Nosten, F., & McGready, R. (2023). BMC Medicine, 21.
Variability in white blood cell count during uncomplicated malaria and implications for parasite density estimation: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network individual patient data meta-analysis
Price, R. (2023). Malaria Journal, 22(1).
Severe falciparum and vivax malaria on the Thailand-Myanmar border: a review of 1503 cases
Chu, C., Stolbrink, M., Stolady, D., Saito, M., Beau, C., Choun, K., Wah, T., Mu, N., Htoo, K., Nu, B., Keereevijit, A., Wiladpaingern, J., Carrara, V., Phyo, A., Lwin, K., Luxemburger, C., Proux, S., Charunwatthana, P., McGready, R., … Nosten, F. (2023). Clinical Infectious Diseases, 77(5), 721-728.
The CARAMAL study could not assess the effectiveness of rectal artesunate in treating suspected severe malaria
Watson, J., Peto, T., & White, N. (2023). BMC Medicine, 21(1).
Lineage-informative microhaplotypes for spatio-temporal surveillance of Plasmodium vivax malaria parasites.
Siegel, S., Amato, R., Trimarsanto, H., Sutanto, E., Kleinecke, M., Murie, K., Whitton, G., Taylor, A., Watson, J., Imwong, M., Assefa, A., Rahim, A., Chau, N., Hien, T., Green, J., Koh, G., White, N., Day, N., Kwiatkowski, D., … Auburn, S. (2023). MedRxiv, 4(03-29), 2023.03.13.23287179.
Malaria patient spectrum representation in therapeutic clinical trials of uncomplicated malaria: a scoping review of the literature.
Arena, L., Zanamwe, M., Halleux, C., Carrara, V., Angus, B., Ariana, P., Humphreys, G., Richmond, C., Stepniewska, K., Guérin, P., & Olliaro, P. (2023). Malaria Journal, 22(1), 50.
WHO should accelerate, not stall, rectal artesunate deployment for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria
Peto, T., Watson, J., White, N., & Dondorp, A. (2023). Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 117(7), 536-538.