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Scientists identify malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection in Ethiopia

Scientists have detected new strains of malaria-causing parasites in Ethiopia that are both resistant to current treatments and escape detection by common diagnostic tests - a development that could increase cases and deaths from malaria and make eliminating the persistent disease an even greater challenge.

11 Sep 2023

lncRNAs play role in malaria parasite's life cycle, study finds

The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020.

28 Aug 2023

Current methods overestimate malaria parasite multiplication rates

Current methods can vastly overestimate the rates that malaria parasites are multiplying in an infected person's blood, which has important implications for determining how harmful they could be to a host, according to a new report.

17 Aug 2023

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn't require a blood sample.

28 Jul 2023

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as identified by a recent study aided by Tokyo Tech's World Research Hub Initiative.

3 Jul 2023

Microscopic and submicroscopic malaria in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis investigates prevalence and associated risk factors

Researchers conducted a systematic review to describe the epidemiology of submicroscopic and microscopic malaria infections during pregnancy.

22 Jun 2023

Stronger defense: symptomatic malaria provides durable protection against reinfection

Researchers evaluated the immune protection conferred by symptomatic and asymptomatic P. falciparum.

14 Jun 2023

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

An important genetic mechanism of drug resistance in one of the deadliest human malaria parasites has been identified in a new study published in Nature Microbiology.

11 May 2023

Leaves of the Labrador tea plant contain an essential oil that could help combat malaria

Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of conditions.

11 May 2023

Genomic study reveals Babesia duncani's pathogenicity and virulence

'Tis the season for hiking now that spring has arrived and temperatures are on the upswing. But with hikes come insect bites and on the increase in North America is babesiosis, a malaria-like disease spread especially between May and October by a tick.

13 Apr 2023

The immunogenicity of two leading malaria vaccine candidates delivered as mRNA-LNP vaccines

Researchers evaluated the immunogenicity of two vaccine candidates, Pfs25 and PfCSP, based on the mRNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform.

13 Feb 2023

Novel class of sulfonamides to block malaria transmission

Malaria is a devastating disease, with 247 million cases and 619,000 deaths reported in 2021 alone. Malaria causes fever and a flu-like illness that occurs when people are infected with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which is spread by mosquitoes.

30 Jan 2023

Plasmodium falciparum News and Research

Scientists identify malaria-causing parasites resistant to both treatment and detection in Ethiopia

lncRNAs play role in malaria parasite's life cycle, study finds

Current methods overestimate malaria parasite multiplication rates

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Microscopic and submicroscopic malaria in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis investigates prevalence and associated risk factors

Stronger defense: symptomatic malaria provides durable protection against reinfection

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

Leaves of the Labrador tea plant contain an essential oil that could help combat malaria

Genomic study reveals Babesia duncani's pathogenicity and virulence

The immunogenicity of two leading malaria vaccine candidates delivered as mRNA-LNP vaccines

Novel class of sulfonamides to block malaria transmission

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

Scientists report the in vitro production of infectious Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Two experimental mRNA vaccines highly effective in reducing malaria infection and transmission

The frequency, magnitude, and longevity of natural antibody responses against nine P. vivax vaccine candidate proteins

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

New malaria vaccine rollout planned in 2023

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

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