Publications by authors named "S I Diawara"

In this study, the copper(II) complex [Cu(chromoneTSC)Cl]•0.5HO•0.0625CHOH (where chromoneTSC = -Ethyl-2-((4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)methylene)-hydrazinecarbothioamide) was synthesized and characterized; then used to carry out studies in combination with berberine chloride (BBC).

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Treatment failure with amodiaquine was reported in Dangassa, where red blood cell (RBC) polymorphisms are found and seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is underway. Here, we aimed at assessing the influence of RBC polymorphisms on SMC effectiveness. This was a secondary analysis of data from a study conducted in Dangassa.

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Introduction: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SP + AQ) consist of a monthly administration of therapeutic dose to children under five years of age during the high risk of malaria in area where malaria is highly seasonal. According to SMC recommendation, both non-infected and asymptomatic infected children will receive similar treatment. The gap in our knowledge is how the effect of asymptomatic infection on the efficacy of SMC in preventing clinical malaria over a four-week period.

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Background: In Africa, the relationship between childhood nutritional status and malaria remains complex and difficult to interpret. Understanding it is important in the improvement of malaria control strategies. This study aimed to assess the influence of nutritional status on the occurrence of multiple malaria episodes in children aged 6 to 59 months between 2013 and 2017 living in the village of Dangassa, Mali.

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Diagnostics for febrile illnesses other than malaria are not readily available in rural sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed exposure to three mosquito-borne arboviruses-dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and chikungunya virus (CHIKV)-in southern Mali. Seroprevalence for DENV, CHIKV, and ZIKV was analyzed by detection of IgG antibodies and determined to be 77.

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