Current Topics in Malaria

• Other Authors: Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2016
• Subjects: Infectious & contagious diseases; vaccine, immune response, plasmodium falciparum, inflammation, environment, pregnancy
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Malaria is still the main vector-borne parasitic disease in the world. Fortunately, elimination of this disease was achieved in multiple countries during the last decades. During the last decade, a significant reduction of malaria in the Americas was achieved. Nevertheless, many challenges still are...