For the first time, the developmental stages of the deadliest human malaria parasite have been mapped in high resolution, ...

For the first time the developmental stages of the deadliest human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, have been mapped in high resolution, allowing scientists to better understand this ...

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If ...

A recent study demonstrates that the monoclonal antibody-based vaccine L9LS is safe for children aged 6 to 10 and ...

Genetic mutations are making Plasmodium falciparum, parasites that cause malaria, invisible to rapid tests. New, more sensitive tests could help.

Subcutaneous administration of the monoclonal antibody L9LS protected adults against controlled Plasmodium falciparum infection in a phase 1 trial. Whether a monoclonal antibody administered ...

Since the regenerated call for malaria elimination by WHO in 2016, 12 countries endemic for Plasmodium falciparum or ...

This article discuss the foundations for genetic linkage mapping and population association analysis of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. We review strategies of P. falciparum ...

Symptoms of malaria range from fever, chills, and headache to fatigue, confusion, seizures, and difficulty in ...

Among 225 children ages 6 to 10 years, 48% of those who received a 150-mg dose of the monoclonal antibody L9LS and 40% who received a 300-mg dose became infected with Plasmodium falciparum ...

Natural malaria infections have been genetically analysed at a higher resolution than ever before, giving insights that could help understand and block transmission.