Tag: Malaria
Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria
The vaccine, called Mosquirix, was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2015
Guidance Lists New First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the U.S.
With discontinuation of quinidine, IV artesunate is now first-line drug for treatment of malaria
KAF156 Active for Adults With Vivax, Falciparum Malaria
Antimalarial activity seen with multiple and single dose, with no serious adverse events
Malaria Vaccine Protection Short-Lived in Young Children
Children in study were given three doses, but manufacturer now says four doses needed
K13 Polymorphism Analysis Can ID Resistance Mutations
Mutations in P. falciparum K13 show marked geographic disparity in frequency and distribution
Pathogen Reduction System Prevents Malaria Via Transfusion
Plasmodium inactivation in whole blood reduces incidence of transfusion-transmitted malaria
Combo Tx Protects Pregnant Women, Fetuses From Malaria
Findings suggest older medication is losing effectiveness, researchers say
RTS,S Malaria Vaccine More Active Against Matched Infections
Among children 5 to 17 months, vaccine efficacy higher with matched circumsporozoite protein alleles
