News tagged with anopheles mosquito


Gene clues point to Cambodia for resistant malaria

Gene analysis of malaria parasites has pinpointed western Cambodia as the hotspot of strains that are dangerously resistant to artesiminin, the frontline drug against the disease, scientists said on Sunday.

Genetics created Apr 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New anticoagulant discovered based on the same used by malaria vectors to feed on

An international project lead by the Molecular and Cell Biology Institute of Porto University with the participation of researchers from IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) has, for the first time ever, deciphered ...

Medical research created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover how the deadly malaria parasite evades the immune system, make progress toward developing a cure

(Medical Xpress)—More than a million people die each year of malaria caused by different strains of the Plasmodium parasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. The medical world has yet to find an effective ...

Medical research created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Novel anti-malarial drug target identified

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified the first reported inhibitors of a key ...

Medical research created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Slamming the brakes on the malaria life cycle

Scientists have discovered a new target in their fight against the devastating global disease 'malaria' thanks to the discovery of a new protein involved in the parasite's life cycle.

Medical research created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Contrasting patterns of malaria drug resistance found between humans and mosquitoes

A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and their Zambian colleagues detected contrasting patterns of drug resistance in malaria-causing parasites taken from both humans and mosquitoes ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists determine alternative insecticide dramatically reduces malaria transmission

Indoor spraying with the insecticide bendiocarb has dramatically decreased malaria transmission in many parts of Benin, new evidence that insecticides remain a potent weapon for fighting malaria in Africa despite the rapid ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wolbachia bacteria reduce parasite levels and kill the mosquito that spreads malaria

Wolbachia are bacteria that infect many insects, including mosquitoes. However, Wolbachia do not naturally infect Anopheles mosquitoes, which are the type that spreads malaria to humans. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloom ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast