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A Growing Arsenal Against an Ancient Enemy
Ending malaria in our lifetime is now a genuine scientific possibility, and NIAID-supported research is helping make it happen. Over the past year, NIAID scientists and grantees have delivered hundreds of advances that attack the disease from nearly every angle. Here is a look at five of the many that stand out.
Powerful Sequencing Tool Helps Identify Infectious Diseases in Mali
Advanced diagnostic tool tested in Mali helped identify infectious viruses in patients that normally would have required many traditional tests.
A New View of Hemoglobin and its Role in Malaria
A look inside human arteries reveals a new picture of hemoglobin’s role there and may lead to treatments for malaria and other vascular diseases.
World Mosquito Day 2024—The Metabolic Mysteries of Mosquito Metabolism
Mosquitoes are considered one of the most dangerous animals on earth because of their broad distribution and the many pathogens they transmit to humans. Dr. Patricia Scaraffia, Associate Professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has dedicated her career to understanding the metabolism of the mosquito species that carries the pathogens responsible for dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever to humans. NIAID reached out to Dr. Scaraffia about her team’s research.
The Hidden Link Between Malaria and Lupus
Scientists have long been aware that malaria infection is associated with high levels of autoantibodies—antibodies that recognize and attack the person’s own tissues and are associated with autoimmune disorders. NIAID researchers, along with their colleagues, have studied the molecular mechanisms of these autoantibodies. Their findings reveal the associations between malaria, human resistance to it, and autoantibodies that are linked to certain autoimmune disorders—specifically, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
NIAID Raises Awareness to Malaria-like Diseases in W. Africa
NIAID scientists and colleagues have identified dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses in the West African country of Mali, where health care providers could be misdiagnosing patients as having malaria. All four infectious diseases are caused by a mosquito bite.
NIAID Commemorates World Malaria Day 2024
Malaria, the fifth most deadly infectious disease, remains a public health priority. On April 25, World Malaria Day, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), joins with the global health community in reaffirming our commitment to ending this ancient parasitic disease.
