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New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signaling hormone) in host blood, and intrinsic parasite cues, via a factor called ApSigma, as identified by a recent study aided by Tokyo Tech's World Research Hub Initiative.

3 Jul 2023

Albumedix and Valneva expand collaboration to include newly approved inactivated COVID-19 vaccine

Albumedix Ltd., a recognized global leader in Recombinant Human Albumin (rHA), specializing in the enablement of advanced therapies and biopharmaceuticals, today announces the expansion of its existing collaboration with Valneva SE, a specialty vaccine company focused on prevention of infectious diseases with significant unmet medical need.

From Albumedix Ltd. 29 Jun 2023

Europe's battle against Aedes mosquitoes: growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases

Study described how cases of all types of mosquito-borne diseases are increasing in Europe.

26 Jun 2023

Disorientating the malaria parasite to prevent its replication and transmission

With almost 250 million cases a year, 621,000 of them fatal, malaria remains a major public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

16 Jun 2023

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

Researchers performed a double-blinded, phase III randomized trial.

15 Jun 2023

"Homing gene drive system" could help suppress agricultural pests

Researchers have developed a "homing gene drive system" based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila suzukii vinegar flies – so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts of South America – according to new research from North Carolina State University.

12 Jun 2023

VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease produces an immune response in a phase 3 trial

The VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease was generally well tolerated and produced an immune response in 99% (263/266) of participants, according to a phase 3 randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.

12 Jun 2023

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

A UCF research team has engineered tissue with human cells that mosquitoes love to bite and feed upon -; with the goal of helping fight deadly diseases transmitted by the biting insects.

9 Jun 2023

UVA scientists discover a key determinant of multiple sclerosis risk

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered a key determinant of our risk for multiple sclerosis (MS), advancing efforts to prevent and better treat the disease.

7 Jun 2023

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology argue.

7 Jun 2023

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia.

6 Jun 2023

Older children under-five living in low incomes large families in rural areas are most vulnerable to malaria infection

Researchers assessed malaria prevalence among children aged six to 59.0 months.

5 Jun 2023

Statistical modeling based of Australian native possum excreta identifies locations of Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans

The study aimed to predict the future human Buruli ulcer case locations via statistical modelling.

25 May 2023

Warming temperatures may increase the transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil by 2050

The transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil may increase by 10% to 20% in the next 30 years due to warming temperatures linked to climate change, according to University of Michigan researchers.

23 May 2023

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.

19 May 2023

Mosquito News and Research

New regulatory system discovered in malaria parasite

Albumedix and Valneva expand collaboration to include newly approved inactivated COVID-19 vaccine

Europe's battle against Aedes mosquitoes: growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases

Disorientating the malaria parasite to prevent its replication and transmission

Phase 3 clinical trial shows favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of single-shot live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine

"Homing gene drive system" could help suppress agricultural pests

VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease produces an immune response in a phase 3 trial

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

UVA scientists discover a key determinant of multiple sclerosis risk

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Older children under-five living in low incomes large families in rural areas are most vulnerable to malaria infection

Statistical modeling based of Australian native possum excreta identifies locations of Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans

Warming temperatures may increase the transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil by 2050

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Ecology, transmission, and diagnosis of mosquito-borne Tahyna virus

Scientists identify broad-spectrum antiviral agents that can target multiple RNA virus families

Cellulose nanocrystals as a barrier against mosquito bites

The emergence of tanapox in South Africa, 2022

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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