Biologic and geographic factors in prevention and treatment of malaria.
More effective prevention and treatment of malaria will require a better understanding of drug action and resistance. Development of an effective malaria vaccine will require information we do not yet have about immunity to malaria. Reducing malaria mortality with require new information about the mechanisms responsible for malaria complications and deaths.
Masinde
G L
GL
Department of Tropical Medicine, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Krogstad
D J
DJ
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000187:drug effects
D000962:Antimalarials