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04 Apr 2017

Parasitic invasion of malaria takes place by weakening our defences, says study

Differences in red blood cell stiffness, due to age or increased cholesterol content, could influence the parasite's ability to invade.

14 Jan 2017

Number of mosquito-borne parasites, not bites determine malaria infection, says study

Malaria is spread when mosquitoes bite humans and release microscopic parasites, which live in the salivary glands of the mosquitoes, into the person's bloodstream.

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

07 Sep 2016

Changing schedule of doses can improve malaria vaccine efficacy

Researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) have shown that the efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S/AS01, can be improved to approximately 87 per cent, compared with 63 per cent using the current standard regimen.

27 Sep 2015

Mother's malaria can affect memory in offspring

Malaria infection during pregnancy may result in learning and memory related problems in offspring, suggests new research.

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