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Researchers Produce Cell Atlas of Mosquito Immune System
Researchers produce a ‘cell atlas’ of the mosquito immune system, and new hydrological prediction models identify a more complex pattern of malaria suitability.
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Host-Directed Interventions Could Reduce Malaria Burden
Inhibiting human protein kinases, which are activated by the malaria parasite, could reduce the malaria burden, and researchers explore the use of AI in automating malaria diagnosis.
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Artemisinin Resistance Identified in Africa
Researchers identify a mutation to the malaria parasite which can drive resistance to artemisinin and people around the world mark World Mosquito Week.
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Peptide-Based PD1 Antagonist Stimulates T Cell Responses
A peptide derived from Bacillus bacteria stimulates the production of T cells prophylactically and therapeutically, and researchers explore the use of satellite imagery to assess the suitability of malaria vectors in different geographies.
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New Plasmodium Transporter Channel Identified
Scientists identify a new transporter channel in the parasitophorous vacuole, and researchers learn that LLINs in Papua New Guinea have not met the required bioefficacy standards since 2013.
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New Insights Into Erythrocyte-Binding Plasmodium Protein
Scientists publish new insights into Plasmodium falciparum P2, and the IDDO launch an online tool to map the prevalence of substandard and falsified antimalarial drugs around the world.
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Mass Drug Administration for Malaria
Controlling malaria is a complicated affair. I speak with John Miller of the global health nonprofit PATH on the role of mass drug administration in reducing malaria prevalence.
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Liver Stage of Plasmodium vivax Characterised
Researchers characterise the liver stage of Plasmodium vivax, and scientists discover that two chemicals can inhibit growth of Plasmodium infection.
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Plasmodium Mimics NK-Inhibitor to Evade Immune Response
Researchers find that the malaria parasite mimics a natural molecule that inhibits the release of NK cells, and the effect of insecticide resistance on the reproductive potential of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes has been revealed.
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Mass Drug Administration for Malaria Elimination in Zambia
Zambian study reveals that mass drug administration is safe, logistically feasible, accepted by communities, and effective in reducing malaria prevalence in the short term, and the Medicines for Malaria Venture launch Malaria Libre, an open-source drug discovery programme.