Medical research
Scientists artificially infect mosquitoes with human malaria to advance treatment
A vector refers to an organism that carries and transmits an infectious disease, as mosquitoes do malaria.
Jan 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key preventive drug
In the ongoing arms race between humans and the parasite that causes malaria, Taane Clark and colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) report that new mutations that enhance resistance to a ...
Dec 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple mosquito blood meals accelerate malaria transmission
Multiple bouts of blood feeding by mosquitoes shorten the incubation period for malaria parasites and increase malaria transmission potential, according to a study published December 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens ...
Dec 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria parasites hide out in humans when it's not mosquito season
Malaria parasites survive the mosquito-free dry season by waiting silently in humans for the return of the rainy season that brings back with it mosquitoes. New research, by an international team including Penn State scientists, ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover immune evasion strategy used by Malaria-causing parasite
The plasmodium parasite, which transmits malaria to humans through infected mosquitos, triggers changes in human genes that alter the body's adaptive immune response to malarial infections, according to a team of researchers ...
Oct 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Invasive Asian mosquito species threatens African cities: study
A species of mosquito originally from Asia threatens to put tens of millions of city-dwellers in Africa at higher risk of catching malaria as the invading insect spreads throughout the continent, a study said Monday.
Sep 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers anticipate rise of some mosquito-borne diseases
All mosquitoes are not created equal. Different species of the flying pest thrive at various temperature ranges and transmit different diseases. From this starting point, a Stanford-led paper for the first time predicts how, ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New malaria transmission patterns emerge in Africa
An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century.
Aug 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Program achieves 85% reduction in malaria cases, but does not eliminate the disease
The intensive implementation of currently available tools to fight malaria can achieve a drastic reduction in disease burden, but is not enough to interrupt its transmission. This is the main conclusion reached by the Mozambican ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Medical research
Discovery could lead to new malaria treatments
A study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to new treatments for combating drug-resistant malaria, as well as boost existing drugs.
Aug 6, 2020
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