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• Plasmodium falciparum
  ...humans. It is transmitted by the female [[Anopheles mosquito]]. The term "falciparum" comes from the Latin "falx", meaning "sickle" and "parum" meaning "like or The life cycle of ''Plasmodium falciparum'' involves an [[invertebrate]] host, where it undergoes asexual multiplicat
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• Pyronaridine
  ...often used in combination with [[artesunate]], another antimalarial drug, in a treatment known as Pyronaridine-Artesunate. ...rld Health Organization]] for the treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria.
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• Mefloquine
  ...[[malaria]]. It is particularly effective against strains of [[Plasmodium falciparum]] that are resistant to other medications. ...-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl] [[methanol]]. It was first synthesized in the 1970s by the [[United States Army]] as part of its antimalarial drug de
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• Sulfadoxine
  ...ication]] used in combination with [[pyrimethamine]] to treat or prevent [[malaria]]. It is also used to treat various types of [[bacterial infections]]. ...[Plasmodium falciparum]], the parasite that causes the most severe form of malaria.
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• Blackwater
  ...racterized by kidney damage and hemoglobinuria with urine frequently black in color. ...n the 19th century to describe a severe form of malaria that was prevalent in tropical regions.
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• Malaria vaccines
  == Malaria vaccines == ...'' are vaccines that have been developed to prevent [[malaria]]. The term "malaria" is derived from the Italian words "mal aria," meaning "bad air," as it was
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• Primaquine
  ...e against the [[Plasmodium vivax]] and [[Plasmodium ovale]] species of the malaria parasite, which have a dormant liver stage that can reactivate and cause a ...contraction of "primary", referring to its use as a primary treatment for malaria, and "-quine" is a common suffix for antimalarial drugs, derived from [[qui
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• Anopheles gambiae
  ...n and most studied, due to its role as a primary vector of human [[Malaria|malaria]]. ...ḗs), meaning "useless". ''Gambiae'' is named after the Gambia, the country in which it was first identified.
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• Artemether/lumefantrine
  ...]] and [[lumefantrine]], which work together to kill the malaria parasites in the body. The term "artemether" is derived from [[Artemisia annua]], a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, from which the drug is extracted. "Lumefantri
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• Plasmodium vivax
  ...[Plasmodium falciparum]], which is the deadliest of the five, but P. vivax malaria infections can lead to severe disease and death due to [[splenomegaly]] (a ..."long-lasting". This refers to the long duration of [[parasite]] survival in the human body, which can last up to three years.
  2 KB (246 words) - 23:23, 9 February 2024
• Altoqualine
  ...ed: al-to-qua-line) is a [[synthetic compound]] used in the treatment of [[malaria]]. It belongs to the class of [[quinoline]] derivatives. ...t kind'. This is in reference to the high efficacy of the drug in treating malaria.
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• Blackwater fever
  ...in the urine. The term "blackwater" refers to the dark color of the urine in affected individuals. ...to describe the symptoms of severe malaria in European soldiers stationed in Africa.
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• Antimalarials
  ...s) are a type of [[medication]] specifically designed to prevent or cure [[malaria]], a disease caused by parasites transmitted through the bite of an infecte ...l", pertaining to malaria. Thus, it refers to substances that work against malaria.
  2 KB (249 words) - 02:23, 7 February 2024
• Artemether
  ...mɪθər/) is a medication used for the treatment of [[malaria]]. The drug is in the [[artemisinin]] class of medications and is derived from the plant ''[[ ...falciparum]] malaria. Artemether is also used in the prevention of malaria in areas where there is resistance to other drugs.
  1 KB (189 words) - 22:50, 5 February 2024
• RTS,S
  ...currently the only, vaccine to show partial protection against [[malaria]] in young children. ...rface antigen (HBsAg). The second 'S' stands for the HBsAg that is present in the vaccine without any attached CSP parts.
  2 KB (232 words) - 17:26, 7 February 2024
• Artesunate
  ...e''' (pronounced: ar-te-su-nate) is a medication used primarily to treat [[malaria]]. It is a water-soluble, semi-synthetic derivative of [[artemisinin]], whi ...een found to be particularly effective due to its rapid action against the malaria parasite.
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• Malaria culture
  == Malaria Culture == ...modium]] parasite, which is responsible for causing [[malaria]]. The term "malaria culture" is derived from the Latin words "mal" meaning bad, "aria" meaning
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• Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
  ...s a combination [[antimalarial drug]] used primarily to treat or prevent [[malaria]]. It is also used to treat various other parasitic diseases. ...ame "Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine" is derived from the two active ingredients in the drug: [[sulfadoxine]], a [[sulfonamide]] antibiotic, and [[pyrimethamin
  2 KB (179 words) - 01:49, 8 February 2024
• Piperaquine
  ...r drugs to treat malaria. It is a bisquinoline compound, first synthesized in the 1960s. ...a first-line treatment for uncomplicated [[Plasmodium falciparum]] malaria in many parts of the world.
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• Anopheles
  ...of the most dangerous malaria parasite species (to humans) – ''Plasmodium falciparum''. ...", translated as "useless". It was first used in the scientific literature in 1818 by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen, who named it ''Anopheles
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