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Plasmodium Research Shared at Virtual BioMalPar Conference
The BioMalPar conference takes place online and the synchronisation of Plasmodium infection is controlled by the parasite’s own internal clock
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Serological Tests for P. vivax Malaria Could Reduce Disease Transmission by 69%
Antibody tests for P. vivax malaria could reduce disease prevalence by up to 69% and scientists develop a sex-distorter gene drive that eliminates populations of mosquitoes in the lab.
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Microsporidia MB Stops Malaria Transmission
Scientists find that microsporidia MB stops malaria transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes by disrupting oocyst formation.
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Combined Use of MDA and IRS Most Effective Way to Prevent Malaria Transmission
The combined use of mass drug administration and indoor residual spraying is the most effective way to reduce malaria prevalence in low malaria-endemic settings, and antibodies against PfGARP kill malaria-infected cells by inducing cell death.
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How Will Malaria Control Programmes Change in the COVID Pandemic?
An interview with Dr Melanie Renshaw, Chief Policy Officer of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, to discuss progress against malaria, the funding gap and how access to core malaria interventions will be maintained during the COVID pandemic.
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World Malaria Day 2020
A summary of where we are in the fight against malaria and an overview of what more needs to be done.
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Gene Drive Outcomes Not Determined by Genetic Variation
Genetic variation would seem to have little impact on the success of gene drive interventions due to conserved Cas9 target sites in populations of Anopheles mosquitoes.
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Novel Antimalarial Drug Shows Promise in First Human Trial
Results from the first human trial of the novel antimalarial drug SJ733 are published in The Lancet.
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Enhancing Fc-Dependent Effector Functions Could Improve Protective Efficacy of RTS,S
Enhancing antibody induction may improve the protective efficacy of RTS,S and researchers find that more gametocytes are produced when human infection is initiated by blood-stage parasites compared to mosquito bite.
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FDA Grants Chloroquine Emergency Use Authorisation
The FDA issue an emergency use authorisation for the anti-malarial drug chloroquine, allowing for it to be used to treat certain hospitalised patients with COVID-19.