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For adults with acute Plasmodium vivax or P. falciparum

KAF156 Active for Adults With Vivax, Falciparum Malaria

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Antimalarial activity seen with multiple and single dose, with no serious adverse events
The world's most promising malaria vaccine (RTS

Malaria Vaccine Protection Short-Lived in Young Children

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Children in study were given three doses, but manufacturer now says four doses needed
Plasmodium falciparum gene Kelch (K13)-propeller sequence polymorphism analysis can assist with surveillance of artemisinin resistance

K13 Polymorphism Analysis Can ID Resistance Mutations

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Mutations in P. falciparum K13 show marked geographic disparity in frequency and distribution
The incidence of transfusion-transmitted malaria can be reduced with use of a whole blood pathogen-reduction system

Pathogen Reduction System Prevents Malaria Via Transfusion

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Plasmodium inactivation in whole blood reduces incidence of transfusion-transmitted malaria
A combination drug therapy widely used to treat malaria in adults -- dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine -- also protects pregnant women and their fetuses from the disease

Combo Tx Protects Pregnant Women, Fetuses From Malaria

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Findings suggest older medication is losing effectiveness, researchers say
Among children aged 5 to 17 months

RTS,S Malaria Vaccine More Active Against Matched Infections

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Among children 5 to 17 months, vaccine efficacy higher with matched circumsporozoite protein alleles