Thursday 6 December 2012

MALARIA: Weekly Update from Malaria Nexus

Paul-André Genest, PhD
Managing Editor, Malaria Nexus
 
Latest News
 
Positive results for African malaria prevention in pregnancy programmes
Posted on 30 November 2012
Positive results for African malaria prevention in pregnancy programmes
A study recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases shows that malaria prevention in pregnancy programmes are responsible for reduced neonatal mortality in Africa.
 
A novel revolutionary diagnostic test for malaria
Posted on 30 November 2012
A novel revolutionary diagnostic test for malaria
A new method that can diagnose all human-malaria-causing Plasmodium species from a single drop of blood or saliva was recently reported.
 
The Global Fund cuts into malaria program
Posted on 30 November 2012
The Global Fund cuts into malaria program
The Global Fund recently announced it will discontinue financial support for the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria program.
 
Feature Articles
 
Posted on 30 November 2012
Uncovering Common Principles in Protein Export of Malaria Parasites
Cell Host & Microbe, Volume 12, Issue 5, 15 November 2012, Pages 717-729
Christof Grüring, Arlett Heiber, Florian Kruse, Sven Flemming, Gianluigi Franci, Sara F Colombo, Elisa Fasana, Hanno Schoeler, Nica Borgese, Hendrik G Stunnenberg, Jude M Przyborski, Tim-Wolf Gilberger, Tobias Spielmann
 
Posted on 30 November 2012
Malaria prevention in pregnancy, birthweight, and neonatal mortality: a meta-analysis of 32 national cross-sectional datasets in Africa
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2012, Pages 942-949
Thomas P Eisele, David A Larsen, Philip A Anglewicz, Joseph Keating, Josh Yukich, Adam Bennett, Paul Hutchinson, Richard W Steketee
 
Posted on 30 November 2012
Evolution of apicomplexan secretory organelles
International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 42, Issue 12, November 2012, Pages 1071-1081
Marc-Jan Gubbels, Manoj T Duraisingh
 
Posted on 30 November 2012
African Plasmodium vivax: Distribution and origins
International Journal for Parasitology, Volume 42, Issue 12, November 2012, Pages 1091-1097
Richard Culleton, Richard Carter

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