Malaria Host Interactions (Page)
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Unit | Malaria Host Interactions Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology Malaria Host Interactions The Malaria Host Interactions Unit is studying the molecular interface between malaria parasites and [...] approaches and phenotypic readouts to reach this aim. Read more Identification of Malaria Transmission-Blocking Compounds Malaria transmission is mediated by sexual stage parasites, the so-called gametocytes [...] future transmission-blocking interventions. Development of Enzyme-Based Malar...
Malaria Gene Regulation (Page)
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Unit | Malaria Gene Regulation Medical Parasitology and Infection Biology Gene Regulation The Malaria Gene Regulation Unit aims to understand the molecular basis of two of the most important survival [...] Exploring Early Sexual Differentiation in the Malaria Parasite The SNSF-funded research project focuses on gametocytes, the transmissible forms of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum . The team, together [...] urgently needed new interventions for malaria elimination. Read more...
Imported falciparum malaria in Europe: sentinel surveillance data from the European network on surveillance of imported infectious diseases (Publications)
Malaria continues to have a high morbidity rate associated among European travelers. Thorough recording of epidemiological and clinical aspects of imported malaria has been helpful in the detection of [...] to cover approximately 10% of all patients with malaria seen in Europe. Reports of 1659 immigrants and European patients with Plasmodium falciparum malaria were analyzed for epidemiological information and [...] to our understanding of the epidemiological and clinical findings regarding...
Effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 isoenzyme and N-acetyltransferase-2 genes on the metabolism of artemisinin-based... (Publications)
first-line treatments with the current artemisinin derivatives and quinolines for uncomplicated malaria in specific populations. However, it cannot be ruled out that our results represent isolated findings
Consistently high estimates for the proportion of human exposure to malaria vector populations occurring indoors in rural Africa (Publications)
eated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are highly effective tools for controlling malaria transmission in Africa because the most important vectors, from the Anopheles gambiae complex and
Cost-effectiveness of malaria intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) in Mozambique and the United Republic of Tanzania (Publications)
on the efficacy results of the intervention and on malaria incidence in the target population, an estimate was made of the number of clinical malaria episodes prevented. This number and an assumed cas [...] OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of malaria intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). METHODS: In two previous IPTi trials in Ifakara (United [...] costs, was then assessed on the basis of these figures. FINDINGS: The cost per...
Malaria: burden of disease (Publications)
large parts of the planet. The failed attempt to eradicate malaria gave way to the control policy that was followed by a huge resurgence of malaria during the late 70s and 80s. Together with the emergence [...] plasmodium species and Ross confirmed that they were transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the areas where transmission [...] living at risk has grown to about 3 billion, and is expected to go on...