Understanding mosquito vectors and methods for their control by Lambert, B

“…</p> <p>About a century ago, the famous Italian Malariologist Giovanni Grassi declared that malaria was a "giant with clay feet"; reflecting the optimism, in some academic circles at the time, that eradication of this terrible disease would soon occur. …”

Microsatellites reveal high polymorphism and high potential for use in anti-malarial efficacy studies in areas with different transmission intensities in mainland Tanzania by Deus S. Ishengoma, Celine I. Mandara, Rashid A. Madebe, Marian Warsame, Billy Ngasala, Abdunoor M. Kabanywanyi, Muhidin K. Mahende, Erasmus Kamugisha, Reginald A. Kavishe, Florida Muro, Renata Mandike, Sigsbert Mkude, Frank Chacky, Ritha Njau, Troy Martin, Ally Mohamed, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Abebe A. Fola

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Trends of Plasmodium falciparum molecular markers associated with resistance to artemisinins and reduced susceptibility to lumefantrine in Mainland Tanzania from 2016 to 2021 by Catherine Bakari, Celine I. Mandara, Rashid A. Madebe, Misago D. Seth, Billy Ngasala, Erasmus Kamugisha, Maimuna Ahmed, Filbert Francis, Samwel Bushukatale, Mercy Chiduo, Twilumba Makene, Abdunoor M. Kabanywanyi, Muhidin K. Mahende, Reginald A. Kavishe, Florida Muro, Sigsbert Mkude, Renata Mandike, Fabrizio Molteni, Frank Chacky, Dunstan R. Bishanga, Ritha J. A. Njau, Marian Warsame, Bilali Kabula, Ssanyu S. Nyinondi, Naomi W. Lucchi, Eldin Talundzic, Meera Venkatesan, Leah F. Moriarty, Naomi Serbantez, Chonge Kitojo, Erik J. Reaves, Eric S. Halsey, Ally Mohamed, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Deus S. Ishengoma

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Lethal malaria: Marchiafava and Bignami were right. by White, N, Turner, G, Day, N, Dondorp, A

“…One hundred and twenty years ago, the Italian malariologists Marchiafava and Bignami proposed that the fundamental pathological process underlying lethal falciparum malaria was microvascular obstruction. …”

Malaria control in East Africa: the Kampala Conference and the Pare-Taveta Scheme: a meeting of common and high ground. by Dobson, M, Malowany, M, Snow, R

“…This decision was far from conclusive and, indeed, reflects only one side of the argument which brought two groups of malariologists into direct opposition on the wisdom of malaria control in equatorial Africa, using modern methods such as DDT. …”

Sixty years trying to define the malaria burden in Africa: have we made any progress? by Snow, R

“…This would not have surprised malariologists working in Africa 60 years ago as they began to unravel the enigma that is ‘malaria’. …”

The global distribution of the Duffy blood group by Howes, R, Patil, A, Piel, F, Nyangiri, O, Kabaria, C, Gething, P, Zimmerman, P, Barnadas, C, Beall, C, Gebremedhin, A, Ménard, D, Williams, T, Weatherall, D, Hay, S

“…Interest in the global prevalence of the Duffy blood group variants is multidisciplinary, but of particular importance to malariologists due to the resistance generally conferred by the Duffy-negative phenotype against Plasmodium vivax infection. …”

Malaria distribution, prevalence, drug resistance and control in Indonesia. by Elyazar, I, Hay, S, Baird, J

“…This chapter examines malaria and its control in Indonesia, from the earliest efforts by malariologists of the colonial Netherlands East Indies, through the Global Malaria Eradication Campaign of the 1950s, the tumult following the coup d'état of 1965, the global resurgence of malaria through the 1980s and 1990s and finally through to the decentralization of government authority following the fall of the authoritarian Soeharto regime in 1998. …”

Malaria and obesity: obese mice are resistant to cerebral malaria by Lombard Marie-Noëlle, Thouvenot Catherine, Depoix Delphine, Bourgouin Catherine, Robert Vincent, Grellier Philippe

“…</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The observed major differences in outward symptoms for malarial infection in obese versus control mice indicate a link between obesity and resistance to the infection which could be addressed by malariologists studying human malaria.</p>…”
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The promise, problems and pitfalls of mass drug administration for malaria elimination: a qualitative study with scientists and policymakers by Kaehler, N, Adhikari, B, Cheah, P, Day, N, Paris, D, Tanner, M, Pell, C

“…This article explores attitudes towards and perceptions of MDA for malaria elimination among policymakers and leading malariologists. <strong>Methods</strong> Thirty-two semistructured interviews (SSI) were conducted with policymakers (n=17) and principal investigators (n=15) selected based on their involvement in malaria prevention, control and elimination in the GMS. …”

Malaria control by commodities without practical malariology by Baird, J

“…The manner by which humanity approached malaria control changed abruptly and profoundly after 1945 with the advent of the insecticide DDT. Malariologists in the first half of the 20th century conceived precise modifications to natural or man-made environments aimed at making those less hospitable to specific anopheline mosquito vector species. …”