Malaria Journal

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Marcel Hommel, University of Liverpool

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Commentary

Strengthening the policy setting process for global malaria control and elimination

D'Souza BJ and Newman RD Malaria Journal 2012, 11:28 (27 January 2012)

A new Thematic Series in Malaria Journal will, after each meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC), a new WHO committee, publish its recommendations and the evidence to support them.
Research

Visual and olfactory associative learning in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto

Chilaka N, Perkins E and Tripet F Malaria Journal 2012, 11:27 (27 January 2012)

The paper investigated associative learning in Anopheles gambiae in a laboratory bioassay using visual and olfactory cues. The results address an important knowledge gap in mosquito ecology and emphasize the role of associative memory for host finding and blood-feeding behaviour, with important potential implications for vector control.
Research

Hyponatraemia in imported malaria: the pathophysiological role of vasopressin

Hoorn EJ, van Wolfswinkel ME, Hesselink DA, de Rijke YB, Koelewijn R, van Hellemond JJ and van Genderen PJJ Malaria Journal 2012, 11:26 (26 January 2012)

This is a retrospective study of 519 cases of imported malaria, examining patterns and mechanisms of associated hyponatraemia. The results, which builds on work by the same authors published last year, is timely, because the issue of fluid resuscitation of patients with malaria controversial.
Research

Comparing changes in haematologic parameters occurring in patients included in randomized controlled trials of artesunate-amodiaquine vs single and combination treatments of uncomplicated falciparum in sub-Saharan Africa

Zwang J, Ndiaye JL, Djimde A, Dorsey G, Martensson A, Karema C and Olliaro P Malaria Journal 2012, 11:25 (25 January 2012)

Effect of different antimalarial treatments on haematologic parameters comparing artesunate-amodiaquine against various single treatment lines and combination therapies.
Research

Aging partially restores the efficacy of malaria vector control in insecticide-resistant populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Burkina Faso

Jones CM, Sanou A, Guelbeogo WM, Sagnon NF, Johnson PCD and Ranson H Malaria Journal 2012, 11:24 (23 January 2012)

The main finding here is that older mosquitoes are more susceptible to insecticides. This has important implications for understanding the epidemiological impact of resistance in field-based vector control interventions.
Methodology

Development of a TaqMan Allelic Discrimination Assay for detection of Single Nucleotides Polymorphisms associated with anti-malarial drug resistance

Kamau E, Alemayehu S, Feghali KC, Tolbert LDS, Ogotu B and Ockenhouse CF Malaria Journal 2012, 11:23 (20 January 2012)

Paper reporting the development of a TaqMan Real Time PCR assay for the detection of SNPs associated with anti-malarial resistance. This assay has promise as a convenient and efficient way to examine patient samples in resource-constrained settings.
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Comments

Survival rate formula assumes stable age structure

Comment on: Bugoro et al. Malaria Journal 2011, 10:287
Correction of typo in additional file

Comment on: White et al. Malaria Journal 2011, 8:212
Possible effects of MDA

Comment on: Meyrowitsch et al. Malaria Journal 2011, 10:188

Aims & scope

Malaria Journal is aimed at the scientific community interested in malaria in its broadest sense. It is the only journal that publishes exclusively articles on malaria and, as such, it aims to bring together knowledge from the different specialties involved in this very broad discipline, from the bench to the bedside and to the field. Malaria Journal offers a fast publication schedule while maintaining rigorous peer-review; this is achieved by managing the whole of the publication process electronically, from submission to peer-review.

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