Immunology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Malaria

Abstract

Malaria is a major world health problem with hundreds of millions of cases and millions of deaths per year. Research on malaria concentrates on Plasmodium falciparum: this parasite is the major cause of the fatal disease. This review highlights research in the areas of vaccine development, pathophysiology of disease, drug resistance, and drug therapy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA227374

Entities

People

  • Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Walter R. Weiss

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antigens
  • Biological Factors
  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Resistance
  • Drug Therapy
  • Health Services
  • Immunity
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Lymphocytes
  • Malaria
  • Peptides
  • Proteins
  • Therapy
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology