CDC - Malaria

CDC - Malaria

Malaria: Recent Genomic Insights

CDC information: More than 200 million cases of malaria occur worldwide every year

CDC information: Replacing outdated malaria drug resistance screening methods with next-generation molecular tools and techniques

CDC information: Protective effects of sickle cell trait against malaria-associated mortality and morbidity

Malaria diagnostics and surveillance in the post-genomic era: A review

Lucchi N, Oberstaller L, Kissinger J, et al. Public Health Genomics, 2013;16:37-43

Did you know? 230 genes have been reported in relation to risk or outcomes of malaria, including 8 genomewide association studies. Find out more using the HuGE Navigator

A genomic revolution in malaria research, by Olivo Miotto, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute blog post, Jan 10, 2014

Resistance gene identified in malaria parasite, by Ewen Callaway, Nature News, Dec 18, 2013

Genomics reveals mechanism for malaria drug resistance, Drug Discovery & Development, Jul 25, 2014

Single-cell genomics for dissection of complex malaria infections.

Shalini Nair et al. Genome Research, May 2014

Recent CDC paper: Temporal changes in prevalence of molecular markers mediating antimalarial drug resistance in a high malaria transmission setting in Uganda

Mbogo GW, et al.  Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May 5.  

Preferential feeding success of laboratory reared Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes according to ABO blood group status.

Anjomruz M  et al. Acta Trop. 2014 Aug 20.