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New malaria control strategy targets protein system in mosquitoes
A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a ...
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From genomics to vaccines: Malaria as a model system
Malaria vaccine development is an interesting model for this approach, both because of the pressing need for a malaria vaccine and because the complexity of the host–parasite interaction ...
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Evolution of Drug Resistance in Malaria Parasite Populations
Malaria has been noted for more than 4,000 years ... Kim, Y. An analytical model for genetic hitchhiking in the evolution of antimalarial drug resistance. Theoretical Population Biology 78 ...
The Scientist2y
Malaria Mosquitoes Bite More During the Day Than Previously Thought
That model estimated that 20 to 30 percent of bites occur indoors ... “If we really want to understand the extent of the problem, we have to start measuring malaria transmission in the right way, ...
The Washington Post1y
Where malaria is spreading
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Unica Cardoso, 35, center in blue-purple headwrap, waits in line for ...
The Scientist4y
Malaria Parasites’ Biological Clocks Coordinate Cell Destruction
Two studies show that Plasmodium—the genus of protozoans that cause malaria—have an internal sense of time that synchronizes with their host’s circadian rhythms and allows the parasites to ...