http://www.malarianexus.com/rss/feature-articles/ Copyright Elsevier Ltd Intuitiv Ltd (www.intuitiv.net) 2012-02-23T09:02Z http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/203/a-toolbox-to-study-liver-stage-malaria Miguel Prudêncio, Maria M. Mota, António M. Mendes. 17 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/203/a-toolbox-to-study-liver-stage-malaria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/202/the-proteasome-of-malaria-parasites Makoah Nigel Aminake, Hans-Dieter Arndt, Gabriele Pradel. 17 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/202/the-proteasome-of-malaria-parasites http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/201/large-differences-in-prevalence-of-pfcrt Erasmus Kamugisha, Ioana Bujila, Mona Lahdo, Samtou Pello-Esso, Mercy Minde, Gilbert Kongola, Halima Naiwumbwe, Steven Kiwuwa, Mark Kaddumukasa, Fred Kironde, Göte Swedberg. 17 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/201/large-differences-in-prevalence-of-pfcrt http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/199/independent-roles-of-apical-membrane Donatella Giovannini, Stephan Späth, Céline Lacroix, Audrey Perazzi, Daniel Bargieri, Vanessa Lagal, Camille Lebugle, Audrey Combe, Sabine Thiberge, Patricia Baldacci, Isabelle Tardieux, Robert Ménard. 10 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/199/independent-roles-of-apical-membrane http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/198/design-and-synthesis-of-small-molecular Huang Huang, Weiqiang Lu, Xi Li, Xiaoli Cong, Hongmei Ma, Xiaofeng Liu, Yu Zhang, Peng Che, Ruoqun Ma, Honglin Li, Xu Shen, Hualiang Jiang, Jin Huang, Jin Zhu. 10 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/198/design-and-synthesis-of-small-molecular http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/197/microbial-control-of-malaria-biological Rashad Abdul-Ghani, Abdulsalam M Al-Mekhlafi, Mogeeb S Alabsi. Microbial applications in malaria transmission control have drawn global attention. 10 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/197/microbial-control-of-malaria-biological http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/200/malaria-in-pregnancy-in-the-asiapacific Marcus J Rijken, Rose McGready, Machteld E Boel, Rini Poespoprodjo, Neeru Singh, Din Syafruddin, Stephen Rogerson, François Nosten. 10 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/200/malaria-in-pregnancy-in-the-asiapacific http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/196/interview-with-prof-kevin-kain In the latest interview for Malaria Nexus, Andrew Richford speaks to Professor Kevin Kain, Director of the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health at the University of Toronto. 10 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/196/interview-with-prof-kevin-kain http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/195/high-resolution-3d-perspective-of-plasmodium Shiri Eshar, Noa Dahan-Pasternak, Allon Weiner, Ron Dzikowski Apicomplexan parasites exhibit a great variety of complex life cycles that require adaptation to different niches of parasitism. 03 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/195/high-resolution-3d-perspective-of-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/194/malaria-morbidity-and-pyrethroid-resistance Jean-François Trape, Adama Tall, Nafissatou Diagne, Ousmane Ndiath, Alioune B Ly, Joseph Faye, Fambaye Dieye-Ba, Clémentine Roucher, Charles Bouganali, Abdoulaye Badiane, Fatoumata Diene Sarr, Catherine Mazenot, Aïssatou Touré-Baldé, Didier Raoult, Pierre Druilhe, Odile Mercereau-Puijalon, Christophe Rogier, Cheikh Sokhna Background Substantial reductions in malaria have been reported in several African countries after distribution of insecticide-treated bednets and the use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). 03 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/194/malaria-morbidity-and-pyrethroid-resistance http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/193/in-vitro-antiplasmodial-activity-of Flaubert Mbeunkui, Mary H Grace, Carmen Lategan, Peter J Smith, Ilya Raskin, Mary Ann Lila Ethnopharmacological relevance The stem bark of Geissospermum vellosii has been traditionally used by the native population of northern South America to treat malaria. 03 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/193/in-vitro-antiplasmodial-activity-of http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/192/3d-structure-and-immunogenicity-of-plasmodium Martha P Alba, Hannia Almonacid, Dayana Calderón, Edgar A Chacón, Luis A Poloche, Manuel A Patarroyo, Manuel E Patarroyo SIAP-1 and SIAP-2 are proteins which are implicated in early events involving Plasmodium falciparum infection of the Anopheles mosquito vector and the human host. 03 February 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/192/3d-structure-and-immunogenicity-of-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/191/entomological-and-epidemiological-attributes  AA Hanafi-Bojd, H Vatandoost, MA Oshaghi, AA Haghdoost, M Shahi, MM Sedaghat, F Abedi, M Yeryan, A Pakari Bashagard is an important malaria endemic area in south of Iran. 27 January 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/191/entomological-and-epidemiological-attributes http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/186/furfuran-lignans-and-a-flavone-from Risoleta Ortet, Soizic Prado, Erik L Regalado, Frederick A Valeriote, Joseph Media, Judith Mendiola, Olivier P Thomas The chemical composition of the aerial parts of the Cape Verdean endemic shrub Artemisia gorgonum Webb (Asteraceae) was careful investigated, which led to the isolation and identification of six known furfuran lignans: eudesmin (1), magnolin (2), epimagnolin A (3), aschantin (4), kobusin (5), sesamin (6) and a flavone: artemetin (7). 27 January 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/186/furfuran-lignans-and-a-flavone-from http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/187/aza-vinyl-sulfones-synthesis-and-evaluation Paulo MC Glória, Jiri Gut, Lídia M Gonçalves, Philip J Rosenthal, Rui Moreira, Maria MM Santos A series of novel aza vinyl sulfones were designed, synthesized in good yields and evaluated as antiplasmodial agents. 20 January 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/187/aza-vinyl-sulfones-synthesis-and-evaluation http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/185/sahel-savana-riverine-and-urban-malaria Serign J Cessay, Kalifa A Bojang, Davis Nwakanma, David J Conway, Ousmane A Koita, Seydou O Doumbia, Daouda Ndiaye, Tinzana F Coulibaly, Mahamadou Diakité, Sekou F Traoré, Mamadou Coulibaly, Jean-Louis Ndiaye, Ousmane Sarr, Oumar Gaye, Lassana Konaté, Ngayo Sy, Babacar Faye, Ousmane Faye, Nafomon Sogoba, Musa Jawara, Adama Dao,... 02 January 2012 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/185/sahel-savana-riverine-and-urban-malaria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/183/comparative-evaluation-of-systemic-drugs Matthew P Butters, Kevin C Kobylinski, Kelsey M Deus, Ines Marques da Silva, Meg Gray, Massamba Sylla, Brian D Foy Laboratory and field studies have shown that ivermectin, a drug that targets invertebrate ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs), is potently active against Anopheles spp. 19 December 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/183/comparative-evaluation-of-systemic-drugs http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/182/a-whole-parasite-vaccine-to-control Michael F Good. 19 December 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/182/a-whole-parasite-vaccine-to-control http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/180/the-case-for-a-subunit-vaccine-against Robin F. Anders  New technologies and some disillusionment with subunit vaccines has led to increased interest in the development of whole parasite vaccines for malaria. 19 December 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/180/the-case-for-a-subunit-vaccine-against http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/184/interview-with-matthew-hann In the latest interview for Malaria Nexus, Andrew Richford talks with Matthew Hann, the Communications Manager for Riders for Health, an international non-governmental organization born out of the world of motorcycle racing. 19 December 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/184/interview-with-matthew-hann http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/179/endectocides-for-malaria-control Brian D Foy, Kevin C Kobylinski, Ines Marques da Silva, Jason L Rasgonand Massamba Sylla. 04 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/179/endectocides-for-malaria-control http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/178/highthroughput-multiparameter-flowcytometric   Simon H. Apte, Penny L. Groves, Joanne S. Roddick, Vanusa P. da Hora, Denise L. 03 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/178/highthroughput-multiparameter-flowcytometric http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/175/malaria-in-turkey-successful-control Ahmet Özbilgin, Seher Topluoglu, Saffet Es, Elif Islek, Salih Mollahaliloglu, Yasin Erkoc Turkey is located in the middle of Asia, Africa and Europe, close to Caucasia, Balkans and Middle East in subtropical climate zone. 02 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/175/malaria-in-turkey-successful-control http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/174/vital-functions-of-the-malarial-ookinete Chandra Ramakrishnan, Johannes T. Dessens, Rebecca Armson, Sofia B. Pinto, Arthur M. Talman, Andrew M. Blagborough, Robert E. 02 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/174/vital-functions-of-the-malarial-ookinete http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/173/plasmodium-falciparum-dna-sequence-specificity Vincent Murray, Heather M. Campbell, Annette M. Gero In this paper, we provided evidence that cisplatin is able to form adducts with cellular DNA in Plasmodium falciparum. 02 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/173/plasmodium-falciparum-dna-sequence-specificity http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/172/plants-used-to-treat-malaria-in-nyakayojo Torunn Stangeland, Paul E. Alele, Esther Katuura, Kåre A. 02 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/172/plants-used-to-treat-malaria-in-nyakayojo http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/171/sickle-cell-disease-and-malaria-morbidity Trends in Parasitology Thomas N. Williams and Stephen K. 02 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/171/sickle-cell-disease-and-malaria-morbidity http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/177/interview-with-prof-raymond-st-leger In our latest interview with leading malaria researchers, Andy Richford speaks to Prof. Raymond St Leger, of the Department of entomology, University of Maryland. Prof. 02 November 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/177/interview-with-prof-raymond-st-leger http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/176/interview-with-professor-andrea-crisanti In our latest podcast interview with leading malaria researchers around the world, Andrew Richford talks with Professor Andrea Crisanti, Professor of Molecular Parasitology at Imperial College, London. 21 September 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/176/interview-with-professor-andrea-crisanti http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/170/a-plethora-of-plasmodium-species-in Trends in Parasitology Julian C. Rayner, Weimin Liu, Martine Peeters, Paul M. Sharp and Beatrice H. 23 August 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/170/a-plethora-of-plasmodium-species-in http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/168/reticulocytebinding-protein-homologue Jake Baum, Lin Chen, Julie Healer, Sash Lopaticki, Michelle Boyle, Tony Triglia, Florian Ehlgen, Stuart A. Ralph, James G. Beeson and Alan F. 19 August 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/168/reticulocytebinding-protein-homologue http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/166/superresolution-dissection-of-coordinated David T. Riglar, Dave Richard, Danny W. Wilson, Michelle J. Boyle, Chaitali Dekiwadia,Lynne Turnbull, Fiona Angrisano, Danushka S. Marapana, Kelly L. Rogers, Cynthia B. Whitchurch, James G. 19 August 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/166/superresolution-dissection-of-coordinated http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/167/interview-with-dr-jake-baum-wehi-institute In our latest podcast interview with leading malaria researchers around the world, Andy Richford talks with Dr Jake Baum from the WEHI Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. 19 August 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/167/interview-with-dr-jake-baum-wehi-institute http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/169/hostcell-invasion-by-malaria-parasites Jake Baum, Tim-Wolf Gilberger, Freddy Frischknecht and Markus Meissner ABSTRACT Recent years have seen tremendous progress in our understanding of malaria parasite molecular biology. 19 August 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/169/hostcell-invasion-by-malaria-parasites http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/165/malaria-distribution-prevalence-drug Advances in Parasitology Iqbal R.F. Elyazar, Simon I. Hay and J. Kevin Baird Approximately 230 million people live in Indonesia. 18 July 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/165/malaria-distribution-prevalence-drug http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/164/identification-and-characterization Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Jianzhen Zhang, Xin Zhang, Yasuyuki Arakane, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Karl J. 18 July 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/164/identification-and-characterization http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/163/characterization-of-olfactory-genes Journal of Insect Physiology Julien Pelletier and Walter S. Leal Odorant reception in insects is mediated by different families of olfactory proteins. 18 July 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/163/characterization-of-olfactory-genes http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/162/high-frequency-of-pfcrt-76t-in-two-malian Acta Tropica   Mamadou Wélé, Abdoulaye A. Djimdé, Aldiouma Guindo, Abdoul H. Beavoqui, Isaac Z. Traoré, Aboubacar Sadou, Dackouo Blaise, Dapa A. 18 July 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/162/high-frequency-of-pfcrt-76t-in-two-malian http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/161/pexelindependent-trafficking-of-plasmodium Parasitology International Jean Semé Fils Alexandre, Kazuhide Yahata, Satoru Kawai, Motomi Torii and Osamu Kaneko SURFIN4. 18 July 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/161/pexelindependent-trafficking-of-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/160/interview-with-sir-richard-feachem For the latest in our Podcast interview series with leading Malaria researchers, we present a fascinating interview with Professor Sir Richard Feachem, Executive Director of UCSF Global Health Sciences, Professor of Global Health at both the University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley, and Director of the UCSF Global Health Group. 15 June 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/160/interview-with-sir-richard-feachem http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/153/larvicidal-activity-of-synthesized-silver Acta Tropica G. Rajakumar A. Abdul Rahuman Mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every year. 09 June 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/153/larvicidal-activity-of-synthesized-silver http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/159/antimalarial-drug-formulations-and-novel Acta Tropica P. Murambiwa, B. Masola, T. Govender, S. Mukaratirwa, C.T. 19 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/159/antimalarial-drug-formulations-and-novel http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/158/autophagy-in-parasitic-protists-unique Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Ana Brennand, Melisa Gualdrón-López, Isabelle Coppens, Daniel J. Rigden, Michael L. Ginger, Paul A.M. 19 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/158/autophagy-in-parasitic-protists-unique http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/157/central-carbon-metabolism-of-plasmodium Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Kellen L. 19 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/157/central-carbon-metabolism-of-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/156/epidemic-of-plasmodium-falciparum-malaria Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Neeru Singh, Man M. Shukla, Gyan Chand, Praveen K. Bharti, Mrigendra P. Singh, Mohan K. Shukla, Rajiv K. Mehra, Ravendra K. 19 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/156/epidemic-of-plasmodium-falciparum-malaria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/154/update-on-genetic-markers-of-quinine Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology John Okombo, Eric Ohuma, Stephane Picot, Alexis Nzila The emergence and spread of antimalarial resistance remain burgeoning issues. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/154/update-on-genetic-markers-of-quinine http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/151/highly-conserved-gene-arrangement-of Parasitology International Kenji Hikosaka, Yoh-ichi Watanabe, Fumie Kobayashi, Seiji Waki, Kiyoshi Kita, Kazuyuki Tanabe Mitochondrial (mt) genomes from diverse phylogenetic groups vary considerably in size, structure and organization. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/151/highly-conserved-gene-arrangement-of http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/150/evaluation-of-the-use-of-cocos-nucifera Journal of Ethnopharmacology  Abdulelah H. Al-Adhroey, Zurainee M. Nor, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Adel A. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/150/evaluation-of-the-use-of-cocos-nucifera http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/147/human-immune-responses-that-reduce-the International Journal for Parasitology -- Teun Bousema, Colin J. Sutherland, Thomas S. Churcher, Bert Mulder, Louis C. Gouagna, Eleanor M. Riley, Geoffrey A.T. Targett, Chris J. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/147/human-immune-responses-that-reduce-the http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/146/malaria-prevention-and-control-in-bhutan Acta Tropica -- Tashi Tobgay, Cristina E. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/146/malaria-prevention-and-control-in-bhutan http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/145/effects-of-plasmodium-gallinaceum-on Journal of Insect Physiology -- Ricardo Vieira Araujo, Ceres Maciel, Klaus Hartfelder, Margareth Lara Capurro Insect disease vectors show diminished fecundity when infected with Plasmodium. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/145/effects-of-plasmodium-gallinaceum-on http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/144/investigation-of-some-medicinal-plants Experimental Parasitology -- C.N. Muthaura, J.M. Keriko, S. Derese, A. Yenesew, G.M. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/144/investigation-of-some-medicinal-plants http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/143/traditional-herbal-antimalarial-therapy Journal of Ethnopharmacology -- J.W. Gathirwa, G.M. Rukunga, P.G. Mwitari, N.M. Mwikwabe, C.W. Kimani, C.N. Muthaura, D.M. Kiboi, R.M. Nyangacha, S.A. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/143/traditional-herbal-antimalarial-therapy http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/142/epidemic-of-plasmodium-falciparum-malaria Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene -- Neeru Singh,  Man M. Shukla, Gyan Chand, Praveen K. Bharti, Mrigendra P. Singh, Mohan K. Shukla, Rajiv K. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/142/epidemic-of-plasmodium-falciparum-malaria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/139/how-artemisinincontaining-combination Trends in Parasitology Ian Hastings Antimalarial drug therapies containing artemisinins, ‘ACTs’, have become the mainstay for treating uncomplicated malaria in endemic countries. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/139/how-artemisinincontaining-combination http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/138/whole-genome-resequencing-identifies International Journal of Parasitology Axel Martinelli, Gisela Henriques, Pedro Cravo and Paul Hunt In malaria parasites, mutations in two genes of folate biosynthesis encoding dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase (dhps) modify responses to antifolate therapies which target these enzymes. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/138/whole-genome-resequencing-identifies http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/137/the-role-of-pvs28-in-sporozoite-development Experimental Parasitology Tong-Soo Kim, Hyung-Hwan Kim, Sung-Ung Moon, et al. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/137/the-role-of-pvs28-in-sporozoite-development http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/136/malaria-in-the-renaissance-remedies Journal of Ethnopharmacology Michael Adams, Wandana Alther, Michael Kessler, Martin Kluge and Matthias Hamburger From antiquity up into the 20th century tertian and quartan malaria which are caused by the parasites Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium malariae were widespread in Central Europe. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/136/malaria-in-the-renaissance-remedies http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/135/effects-of-plasmodium-gallinaceum-on Journal of Insect Physiology Ricardo Vieira Araujo, Ceres Maciel, Klaus Hartfelder and Margareth Lara Capurro Insect disease vectors show diminished fecundity when infected with Plasmodium. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/135/effects-of-plasmodium-gallinaceum-on http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/134/antimalarial-herbal-remedies-of-northeast Journal of Ethnopharmacology Nima D. Namsa,  M. Mandal and S. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/134/antimalarial-herbal-remedies-of-northeast http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/133/metabolomics-and-malaria-biology Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology Viswanathan Lakshmanan, Kyu Y. Rhee and Johanna P. Daily Metabolomics has ushered in a novel and multi-disciplinary realm in biological research. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/133/metabolomics-and-malaria-biology http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/132/pyrethroid-resistance-in-african-anopheline Trends in Parasitology Hilary Ranson, Raphael N’Guessan, Jonathan Lines, Nicolas Moiroux, Zinga Nkuni and Vincent Corbel The use of pyrethroid insecticides in malaria vector control has increased dramatically in the past decade through the scale up of insecticide treated net distribu- tion programmes and indoor residual spraying cam- paigns. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/132/pyrethroid-resistance-in-african-anopheline http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/130/plasmodium-vivax-prevalence-of-mutations Experimental Parasitology Sedigheh Zakeria, Mandana Afsharpada, Faezeh Ghasemia, Ahmad Raeisib, Qutbuddin Kakarc, Hoda Attad and Navid Dinparast Djadida The main aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency of SNPs-haplotypes of dhfr and dhps genes associated to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) resistance in Plasmodium vivax clinical isolates circulating in a malaria endemic area, Pakistan. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/130/plasmodium-vivax-prevalence-of-mutations http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/125/the-small-gtpase-rheb-is-a-key-component Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Saurabh G. Roy and Alexander S. Raikhel Mosquitoes transmit numerous devastating human diseases because they require blood feeding for egg development. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/125/the-small-gtpase-rheb-is-a-key-component http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/123/plasmodium-immunomics International Journal of Parasitology  Denise L. Doolan The Plasmodium parasite, the causative agent of malaria,is an excellent model for immunomic-based approaches to vaccine development. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/123/plasmodium-immunomics http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/122/central-carbon-metabolism-of-plasmodium Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology Kellen L. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/122/central-carbon-metabolism-of-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/121/a-genotype-and-phenotype-database-of Trends in Parasitology Chris J. Janse, Hans Kroeze, Auke van Wigcheren, Senad Mededovic, Jannik Fonager, Blandine Franke-Fayard, Andrew P. Waters and Shahid M. Khan The RMgm database, www.pberghei. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/121/a-genotype-and-phenotype-database-of http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/115/detection-of-plasmodium-vivax-infection Acta Tropica  Jun-Hu Chen, Feng Lu, Chae Seung Lim et al. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a novel technique that rapidly amplifies target DNA in isothermal conditions. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/115/detection-of-plasmodium-vivax-infection http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/116/artesunate-versus-quinine-in-the-treatment The Lancet Arjen M Dondorp, Caterina I Fanello, Ilse C E Hendriksen, et al Severe malaria is a major cause of childhood death and often the main reason for paediatric hospital admission in sub-Saharan Africa. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/116/artesunate-versus-quinine-in-the-treatment http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/124/outbreak-properties-of-epidemic-models Journal of Theoretical Biology Paul E. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/124/outbreak-properties-of-epidemic-models http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/155/interview-with-tue-nguyen-institute In this latest podcast interview, Andy Richford talks with Tue Nguyen, Vice President, Research & Pre-Clinical Development / Leader at the Institute for One World Health and Director of their Malaria Program. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/155/interview-with-tue-nguyen-institute http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/66/interview-with-dr-john-beier John Beier is a faculty-affiliated member of the Abess Center, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (DEPH) at the Miller School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Center for Global Health Sciences in DEPH. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/66/interview-with-dr-john-beier http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/78/interview-with-philippe-guerin-executive   For the next interview in our series of talks with key opinion leaders working with Malaria, Andrew Richford talks with Philippe Guerin, the Executive Director of WWARN, the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/78/interview-with-philippe-guerin-executive http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/85/interview-with-abdoulaye-djimd Abdoulaye Djimdé is chief of laboratory at the Malaria Research and Training Center of the University of Bamako in Mali. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/85/interview-with-abdoulaye-djimd http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/101/interview-with-professor-michael-riehle The latest downloadable podcast interview features Professor Michael Riehle from the Department of Entomology, University of Arizona. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/101/interview-with-professor-michael-riehle http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/113/interview-with-professor-rais-akhtar Andrew Richford talks with Professor Rais Akhtar, from the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in India who is a world leading authority on malaria in South Asia and has a particular interest in the strategies of controlling diseases in urban environments. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/113/interview-with-professor-rais-akhtar http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/114/interview-with-thierry-diagana-novartis Thierry Diagana was a co-author on an important paper recently published in Science which details the development of new compounds effective against the blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/114/interview-with-thierry-diagana-novartis http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/131/interview-with-nicholas-white-professor Professor White is a recognised world authority on artemesinin combination therapy treatments for malaria, and on the development of artemesinin resistance. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/131/interview-with-nicholas-white-professor http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/140/interview-with-dr-paul-hunt Andrew Richford talks with Dr Paul Hunt, Institute for Immunology and Infection Research (IIIR), University of Edinburgh. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/140/interview-with-dr-paul-hunt http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/149/interview-with-rob-mather   25th April is World Malaria Day 2011. To help promote this day Andrew Richford this week spoke to Rob Mather, founder of the Against Malaria Foundation. 13 May 2011 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/149/interview-with-rob-mather http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/112/state-transition-detection-in-the-spatiotemporal Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology   María-Eugenia Grillet, Geraldine J. 07 December 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/112/state-transition-detection-in-the-spatiotemporal http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/111/design-synthesis-and-in-vitro-antimalarial Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry   Eric M. Guantai, Kanyile Ncokazi, Timothy J. Egan, Jiri Gut, Philip J. Rosenthal, Peter J. 07 December 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/111/design-synthesis-and-in-vitro-antimalarial http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/110/identification-of-inhibitors-for-putative Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology   Gregory J. Crowther, Alberto J. Napuli, James H. Gilligan, et al. 07 December 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/110/identification-of-inhibitors-for-putative http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/109/beyond-temperature-and-precipitation Acta Tropica Gillian H. 07 December 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/109/beyond-temperature-and-precipitation http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/108/taking-on-malaria-in-the-amazon The Lancet Barbara Fraser Mining and logging are increasing the spread of malarial mosquitoes throughout the Amazon. 30 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/108/taking-on-malaria-in-the-amazon http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/107/choosing-antiplasmodium-molecules-for Trends in Parasitology Victoria Carter and Hilary Hurd - In the wake of the development of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, novel strategies for halting malaria transmission are being developed. 15 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/107/choosing-antiplasmodium-molecules-for http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/106/invasion-of-mosquito-salivary-glands International Journal for Parasitology Ann-Kristin Mueller, Florian Kohlhepp, Christiane Hammerschmidt, Kristin Michel - The interplay between vector and pathogen is essential for vector-borne disease transmission. 15 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/106/invasion-of-mosquito-salivary-glands http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/105/hemozoinfree-plasmodium-falciparum-mitochondria Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Michael W. Mather, Joanne M. Morrisey, Akhil B. 15 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/105/hemozoinfree-plasmodium-falciparum-mitochondria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/104/the-dilution-effect-of-the-domestic Journal of Theoretical Biology Kyeongah Nah, Yongkuk Kim & Jung Min Lee The diversion of disease carrying insect from humans to animals may reduce transmission of diseases such as  malaria. 11 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/104/the-dilution-effect-of-the-domestic http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/103/tnf-family-members-and-malaria-old-observations Experimental Parasitology Louise M. Randall, Christian R. 11 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/103/tnf-family-members-and-malaria-old-observations http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/102/anthropophilic-mosquitoes-and-malaria Acta Tropica Lala Andrianaivolambo, Olivier Domarle, Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia, Jocelyn Ratovonjato, Gilbert Le Goff, Arthur Talman, Frédéric Ariey, Vincent Robert Malaria remains a major public health problem in Madagascar, as it is the first cause of morbidity in health care facilities. 11 November 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/102/anthropophilic-mosquitoes-and-malaria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/100/effectiveness-of-five-artemisinin-combination Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2010, Pages 673-681 Frank Smithuis, Moe Kyaw Kyaw, Ohn Phe. Et al. 28 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/100/effectiveness-of-five-artemisinin-combination http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/95/effects-of-the-antimalarial-drug-primaquine Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes Luis G.M. Basso, Renata Z. Rodrigues, Rose M.Z.G. Naal, Antonio J. 28 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/95/effects-of-the-antimalarial-drug-primaquine http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/96/ethnobotanical-study-on-some-malaysian Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 132, Issue 1, 28 October 2010, Pages 362-364 Abdulelah H. Al-Adhroey, Zurainee M. Nor, Hesham M. 28 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/96/ethnobotanical-study-on-some-malaysian http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/98/adult-and-child-malaria-mortality-in The Lancet Neeraj Dhingra, Prabhat Jha, Vinod P Sharma National malaria death rates are diffi cult to assess because reliably diagnosed malaria is likely to be cured, and deaths in the community from undiagnosed malaria could be misattributed in retrospective enquiries to other febrile causes of death, or vice-versa. 28 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/98/adult-and-child-malaria-mortality-in http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/94/engineering-the-genomes-of-wild-insect Journal of Insect Physiology, Volume 56, Issue 10, October 2010, Pages 1402-1413 Bruce A. Hay, Chun-Hong Chen, Catherine M. Ward, Haixia Huang, Jessica T. 28 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/94/engineering-the-genomes-of-wild-insect http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/92/artemisinins-and-the-biological-basis Trends in Parasitology Sanjeev Krishna, Serena Pulcini, Farrah Fatih and Henry Staines doi:10.1016/j.pt.2010.06. 18 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/92/artemisinins-and-the-biological-basis http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/93/identification-of-inhibitors-for-putative Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Gregory J. Crowther, Alberto J. Napuli, James H. Gilligan et al. doi:10.1016/j.molbiopara.2010.08. 18 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/93/identification-of-inhibitors-for-putative http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/91/glycerophospholipid-acquisition-in-plasmodium International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 40, Issue 12, October 2010, Pages 1347-1365 Sandrine Déchamps, Shilpa Shastri, Kai Wengelnik and Henri J. 18 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/91/glycerophospholipid-acquisition-in-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/88/challenges-to-implementation-of-artemisinin Uganda launched an artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) policy in 2006, using artemether-lumefantrine (AL) as first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, but insuf- ficient information is available regarding its implementation. 18 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/88/challenges-to-implementation-of-artemisinin http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/90/sulfadoxinepyrimethamine-impairs-plasmodium International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 40, Issue 10, 15 August 2010, Pages 1221-1228 ICOPA XII, ICOPA XII Aminatou Kone, Marga van de Vegte-Bolmer, Rianne Siebelink-Stoter, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Antoine Dara, Hamidou Niangaly, Adrian Luty, Ogobara K. 05 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/90/sulfadoxinepyrimethamine-impairs-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/89/low-infectivity-of-plasmodium-falciparum International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 40, Issue 10, 15 August 2010, Pages 1213-1220 ICOPA XII, ICOPA XII Abdoul H. Beavogui, Abdoulaye A. Djimde, Aric Gregson, Abdoulaye M. 05 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/89/low-infectivity-of-plasmodium-falciparum http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/87/synthesis-antimalarial-activity-and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 18, Issue 18, 15 September 2010, Pages 6625-6633 Manolo Casagrande , Nicoletta Basilico, Chiara Rusconi, Donatella Taramelli, Anna Sparatore A set of nine new arylpyrrolyl derivatives of 7-chloro-4-aminoquinoline, characterized by different substituents on the phenyl ring or different distance between the pyrrolic nitrogen and the 4-aminoquinoline, has been synthesized and tested for their activity against D-10 (CQ-S) and W-2 (CQ-R) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. 05 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/87/synthesis-antimalarial-activity-and http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/86/3alkylthio124triazine-dimers-with-potent Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Volume 20, Issue 20, 15 October 2010, Pages 6024-6029 Kung Ban, Sandra Duffy, Yelena Khakham, Vicky M. 05 October 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/86/3alkylthio124triazine-dimers-with-potent http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/84/tnf-family-members-and-malaria-old-observations Experimental Parasitology, Volume 126, Issue 3, November 2010, Pages 326-331 Immunology and Cell Biology of Protozoan Parasites Louise M. Randall, Christian R. 20 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/84/tnf-family-members-and-malaria-old-observations http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/83/intermittent-preventive-treatment-of Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 104, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages 536-540 Richard Ndyomugyenyi, James Katamanywa The relationship between antenatal care (ANC) visits and coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), and barriers to IPTp-SP access were examined. 20 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/83/intermittent-preventive-treatment-of http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/82/proteomics-reveals-novel-components Journal of Insect Physiology, Volume 56, Issue 10, October 2010, Pages 1414-1419 Dolphine A. Amenya, Wayne Chou, Jianyong Li, Guiyun Yan, Paul D. Gershon, Anthony A. 20 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/82/proteomics-reveals-novel-components http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/81/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-antimalarial The Lancet, Volume 376, Issue 9742, 28 August 2010-3 September 2010, Pages 739-741 Prof Lucio Luzzatto MD The spread of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Africa has been a strong stimulus to the development of new antimalarial drugs. 13 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/81/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-antimalarial http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/80/changes-in-the-burden-of-malaria-in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages 545-555 Wendy Prudhomme O'Meara, Judith Nekesa Mangeni, Rick Steketee, Brian Greenwood The burden of malaria in countries in sub-Saharan Africa has declined with scaling up of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. 13 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/80/changes-in-the-burden-of-malaria-in http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/79/of-mice-and-women-rodent-models-of-placental Trends in Parasitology, Volume 26, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages 412-419 Lars Hviid, Claudio R.F. 13 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/79/of-mice-and-women-rodent-models-of-placental http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/76/susceptibility-of-plasmodium-falciparum   Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Volume 172, Issue 2, (August 2010) Pages 152-155 Isabela M. Aparicio, Alejandro Marín-Menéndez, Angus Bell, Paul C. 09 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/76/susceptibility-of-plasmodium-falciparum http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/74/protective-effect-of-amiodarone-in-malaria   Acta Tropica, Volume 116, Issue 1, October 2010, Pages 39-44 Diwakar Bobbala, Ioana Alesutan, Michael Föller, Serena Tschan, Stephan M. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/74/protective-effect-of-amiodarone-in-malaria http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/75/an-exploratory-survey-of-malaria-prevalence   Acta Tropica, Volume 115, Issue 3, September 2010, Pages 248-256 S.S. Imbahale, U. Fillinger, A. Githeko, W.R. Mukabana, W. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/75/an-exploratory-survey-of-malaria-prevalence http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/69/malaria-and-primary-education-in-mali Pages 324-334 Josselin Thuilliez, Mahamadou S. Sissoko, Ousmane B. Toure, Paul Kamate, Jean-Claude Berthélemy, Ogobara K. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/69/malaria-and-primary-education-in-mali http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/68/fever-malaria-and-primary-repetition Pages 314-323  Josselin Thuilliez This study estimates the relative importance to child school performance (indicated by primary repetition) of fever, malaria and some social determinants at the cluster level. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/68/fever-malaria-and-primary-repetition http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/62/can-malaria-be-eliminated Since the perceived failure of the Global Programme for Malaria Eradication in 1969, the eradication of malaria has not been considered a feasible goal. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/62/can-malaria-be-eliminated http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/63/cohort-trial-reveals-community-impact The efficacy of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in prevention of malaria and anaemia has been shown in rural settings, but their impact in urban settings is unknown. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/63/cohort-trial-reveals-community-impact http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/47/therapeutic-efficacy-of-chloroquine Plasmodium vivax is the second most important cause of morbidity in Ethiopia. There is, however, little information on P. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/47/therapeutic-efficacy-of-chloroquine http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/61/target-proteins-of-the-cytosolic-thioredoxin   The target proteins of a cytosolic Trx (PfTrx-1) in Plasmodium falciparum with Trx-affinity chromatography were examined. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/61/target-proteins-of-the-cytosolic-thioredoxin http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/60/inhibitory-effect-of-ursolic-acid-derivatives   Compounds obtained by the condensation of ursolic acid (UA) with 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazines have previously been shown as cytocidal to Plasmodium falciparum strains. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/60/inhibitory-effect-of-ursolic-acid-derivatives http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/59/susceptibility-of-plasmodium-falciparum With the rapid spread of drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum, the development of new antimalarials is an urgent need. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/59/susceptibility-of-plasmodium-falciparum http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/58/malaria-gametocytogenesis Male and female gametocytes are the components of the malaria parasite life cycle which are taken up from an infected host bloodstream by mosquitoes and thus mediate disease transmission. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/58/malaria-gametocytogenesis http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/57/plasmodium-falciparum-gpi-toxin-a-common The glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which can be regarded as an endotoxin, plays a role in the induced pathology associated with severe malaria in humans. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/57/plasmodium-falciparum-gpi-toxin-a-common http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/56/an-exploratory-survey-of-malaria-prevalence A large proportion of mosquito larval habitats in urban and rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa are man-made. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/56/an-exploratory-survey-of-malaria-prevalence http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/55/a-single-parasite-gene-determines-strainspecific   Despite many decades of research, no registered vaccine against the pathogenic blood stages of the malaria parasite exists, translating into the loss of many hundreds of thousands of young lives each year in tropical Africa. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/55/a-single-parasite-gene-determines-strainspecific http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/51/the-pir-multigene-family-of-plasmodium Multigene families are present on the telomeric and sub-telomeric regions of most chromosomes of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/51/the-pir-multigene-family-of-plasmodium http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/46/evaluation-of-the-performance-of-carestarttm Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CareStartTM Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test relative to microscopy, for the diagnosis of falciparum and vivax malaria in Ethiopia. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/46/evaluation-of-the-performance-of-carestarttm http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/43/relationship-between-in-vivo-synchronicity Plasmodium falciparum malaria kills up to 1.5 million people every year, principally children living in the sub-Saharan Africa. P. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/43/relationship-between-in-vivo-synchronicity http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/44/confocal-microscopic-findings-of-cysteine Pf-calpain, a cysteine protease of Plasmodium falciparum, is believed to be one of the central mediators for essential parasitic activity. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/44/confocal-microscopic-findings-of-cysteine http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/54/initiation-of-plasmodium-sporozoite Malaria infection is initiated when a mosquito injects Plasmodium sporozoites into a mammalian host. Sporozoites exhibit gliding motility both in vitro and in vivo. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/54/initiation-of-plasmodium-sporozoite http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/53/plasmodium-falciparum-in-vitro-interaction Quassia amara L. (Family Simaroubaceae) is known to have several medicinal properties including the activity against malaria. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/53/plasmodium-falciparum-in-vitro-interaction http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/52/a-preliminary-study-on-pro-and-antiinflammatory The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate the plasma cytokine profiles in a group of patients suffering from Plasmodium vivax malaria during the peak of its transmission season. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/52/a-preliminary-study-on-pro-and-antiinflammatory http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/50/knowledge-perceptions-and-practices This study was carried out to determine knowledge, perceptions and practices of farming communities on linkages between agriculture and malaria in Mvomero District in Tanzania. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/50/knowledge-perceptions-and-practices http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/49/il10-plays-a-crucial-role-for-the-protection Cerebral malaria is an infrequent but serious complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection in humans. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/49/il10-plays-a-crucial-role-for-the-protection http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/48/functional-genetic-analysis-of-the-plasmodium Novel antimalarial drugs are urgently needed to treat severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. 08 September 2010 http://www.malarianexus.com/articles/read/48/functional-genetic-analysis-of-the-plasmodium