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The battle against malaria in Africa has stalled. Can research in Mozambique explain why?
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Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - September 8, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases
by Anne L. Wilson, Orin Courtenay, Louise A. Kelly-Hope, Thomas W. Scott, Willem Takken, Steve J. Torr, Steve W. Lindsay Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis exert a huge burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest of the poor. The principal method by which these diseases are controlled is through vector control, which has a long and distinguishe d history. Vector control, to a greater extent than drugs or vaccines, has been responsible for shrinking the map of many VBDs. Here, we describe the history of vector control programmes worldwide from the lat...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - January 15, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Anne L. Wilson Source Type: research

Expanding Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Data Science Training Programs in Mali
Conclusion Bioinformatics and data science training programs in developing countries necessitate incremental and collaborative strategies for their feasible and sustainable development. The progress described here covered decades of collaborative efforts centered on training and research on computationally intensive topics. These efforts laid the groundwork and platforms conducive for hosting a bioinformatics and data science training program in Mali. Training programs are perhaps best facilitated through Africa’s university systems as they are perhaps best positioned to maintain core resources during lapses in sho...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - April 11, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research

Experimental Study on Plasmodium berghei, Anopheles Stephensi, and BALB/c Mouse System: Implications for Malaria Transmission Blocking Assays.
Conclusion: This study helps to understand the biology of vertebrate-parasite and mosquito-malaria interactions that may aid in the development of a new generation of drug/vaccine and vector-based measures for malaria control. PMID: 30697308 [PubMed]
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - February 1, 2019 Category: Parasitology Tags: Iran J Parasitol Source Type: research

Gold nanoparticles - against parasites and insect vectors.
Abstract Nanomaterials are currently considered for many biological, biomedical and environmental purposes, due to their outstanding physical and chemical properties. The synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) is of high interest for research in parasitology and entomology, since these nanomaterials showed promising applications, ranging from detection techniques to drug development, against a rather wide range of parasites of public health relevance, as well as on insect vectors. Here, I review current knowledge about the bioactivity of Au NPs on selected insect species of public health relevance, including maj...
Source: Acta Tropica - October 29, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Benelli G Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: research