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Paul-André Genest, PhD Managing Editor, Malaria Nexus   Latest News   Posted on 08 October 2012 The genome sequence of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium cynomolgi: Interview with Dr Jane Carlton In this podcast interview, Dr Jane Carlton discusses her work recently published in two Nature Genetics articles which describe the sequence of the genome of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium cynomolgi.   Posted on 05 October 2012 Malaria Nexus is close to welcoming its 2000th member! A complimentary copy of the book “Human Parasitology” will be awarded to our 2000th member, so invite your colleagues and collaborators to register!   Posted on 05 October 2012 Decreased prevalence of the mutant allele of the PFCRT transporter that confers resistance to chloroquine Seven years after the withdrawal of the usage of chloroquine in Senegal, a marked decreased prevalence of the mutant pfcrt allele that confers resistance to chloroquine has recently been reported.   Posted on 05 October 2012 Novel Doctors Without Borders program shows encouraging results for malaria prevention A major reduction in malaria cases is being recorded by Doctors Without Borders for its malaria prevention pilot projects in Mali and Chad.   Feature Articles   Posted on 04 October 2012 Sirtuins of parasitic protozoa: In search of function(s) Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Volume 185, Issue 2, October 2012, Pages 71-88 Agnieszka A Religa, Andrew P Waters   Posted on 04 October 2012 Antimalarial alkaloids from a Bhutanese traditional medicinal plant Corydalis dubia Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 143, Issue 1, 30 August 2012, Pages 310-313 Phurpa Wangchuk, Paul A Keller, Stephen G Pyne, Anthony C Willis, Sumalee Kamchonwongpaisan   Posted on 04 October 2012 The Anopheles gambiae cE5, a tight- and fast-binding thrombin inhibitor with post-transcriptionally regulated salivary-restricted expression Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Volume 42, Issue 9, September 2012, Pages 610-620 Raffaele Ronca, Michalis Kotsyfakis, Fabrizio Lombardo, Cinzia Rizzo, Chiara Currà, Marta Ponzi, Gabriella Fiorentino, Josè MC Ribeiro, Bruno Arcà   Posted on 04 October 2012 Malaria and helminthic co-infection among HIV-positive pregnant women: Prevalence and effects of antiretroviral therapy Acta Tropica, Volume 124, Issue 3, December 2012, Pages 179-184 Emil Ivan, Nigel J Crowther, Aniceth T Rucogoza, Lawrence O Osuwat, Elizaphane Munyazesa, Eugene Mutimura, Kato J Njunwa, Kakoma JB Zambezi, Martin P Grobusch

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