It turned out the malaria-fighting antibodies which gene-edited mosquitoes produced worked very well.They reduced the number of parasites in the mosquito before they were passed to a human host. James' team are now working on planning a field trial,which he hopes could be cond...
Malaria is a non-communicable disease and is not transmitted through human contact or touch. It can however be transmitted through organ donation, from mother to fetus and via blood transfusions. By using appropriate control measures such transmissions can be reduced considerably. People who develop ...
A recent trial in rural health facilities in Ghana reduced overprescription of anti-malarials, but found that 45.5% patients who tested negative with RDTs were still prescribed an anti-malarial./p pMethods/p pA qualitative study of this trial was conducted, using in-depth interviews with a ...
Selection of the twenty four households that were the core focus research (three households per location) was purposeful and specifically included vulnerable individuals who have little or reduced immunity to malaria (pregnant women, infants under five years old, people with compromised immune systems)...
global commitment to stopping this deadly scourge.New data released last weekshow that AMR contributes to more than 4.7 million deaths per year globally, significantly more than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. That figure is expected to nearly double to more than 8.2 million per year by 2050, br...
How can the spread of an infectious disease be reduced? Does antiretroviral therapy cure HIV? What is the causative agent of HIV? Why does HIV mutate? What causes common variable immunodeficiency? Is AIDS a hereditary disease? What is vaccine-acquired immunodeficiency? How do...
Insect bitesare a common way that infections are spread in some countries.Malariais a serious infection that can occur after a mosquito bite. The bitten person may have fevers that come and go every few days. A blood test must be done to make the diagnosis. In certain infected areas, a ...
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Low Resistance:Parasites and bacteria have a reduced ability to form resistance, making it an effective treatment for malaria and other conditions. Can Artemisinin Treat Malaria? Yes, artemisinin is a proven anti-malarial compound. It contains a compound calledcoartem, which eradicates malaria in over...
A model of resistance to falciparum malaria provided by the sickle-cell gene in heterozygous state is presented based on earlier hypotheses, the life cycle of P. falciparum within its human host, and the nature of host response. Falciparum populations are reduced in size with each cycle of eryt...