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The Encyclopaedia of Malaria is the most comprehensive reference work devoted to one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent diseases. It captures the historical sweep of malaria’s impact while presenting the rapid and significant advances that continue to shape the field, from the sequencing of the Plasmodium falciparum and Anopheles gambiae genomes to the latest developments in diagnostics, treatment, and control.Structured as authoritative essays written by leading experts with direct field and laboratory experience, this work distils the complexity of malaria research into a concise, accessible, and up-to-date resource. It covers the biology of parasite and vector, the clinical and epidemiological dimensions of disease, control efforts, and the evolving challenges of drug and insecticide resistance.Appealing to a broad audience—from malaria researchers, clinicians  and biomedical scientists to teachers, students, and public health professionals—this encyclopaedia is both a repository of knowledge and a guide to future discovery.

The Encyclopaedia of Malaria is the most comprehensive reference work devoted to one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent diseases. It captures the historical sweep of malaria’s impact while presenting the rapid and significant advances that continue to shape the field, from the sequencing of the Plasmodium falciparum and Anopheles gambiae genomes to the latest developments in diagnostics, treatment, and control.Structured as authoritative essays written by leading experts with direct field and laboratory experience, this work distils the complexity of malaria research into a concise, accessible, and up-to-date resource. It covers the biology of parasite and vector, the clinical and epidemiological dimensions of disease, control efforts, and the evolving challenges of drug and insecticide resistance.Appealing to a broad audience—from malaria researchers, clinicians  and biomedical scientists to teachers, students, and public health professionals—this encyclopaedia is both a repository of knowledge and a guide to future discovery.

The Encyclopedia of Malaria represents a vast databank of information about the study of malaria. It provides an overview of the historical, rapid and significant developments that have occurred in malaria research, including the 2002 genome sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum and its mosquito vector, Anopheles gambiae. This work provides a concise source of up-to-date research findings in the form of definitions and essays and present comprehensive coverage of topics from history to findings to diagnosis and treatment, written by recognized malaria researchers with practical experience. It appeals to a diverse audience, including malaria researchers, teachers, investigators and public health professionals.

Malaria has defeated previous efforts at eradication and remains a massive global public health problem despite being readily preventable and treatable. It is a devastating disease that also extracts huge economic costs from the poorest countries in endemic regions.  Starting with an overview of the disease and its current political, financial and technical context, this Milestones in Drug Therapy volume describes the history, chemistry, mechanisms of action and resistance, preclinical and clinical use, pharmacokinetics and safety and tolerability of the current range of antimalarial drugs. There is particular emphasis on artemisinins and related peroxides, as these drugs have now become the frontline treatment for malaria. Next generation antimalarials, molecular markers for detecting resistance, the importance of diagnostics and disease prevention are also covered in detail.

Malaria has defeated previous efforts at eradication and remains a massive global public health problem despite being readily preventable and treatable. It is a devastating disease that also extracts huge economic costs from the poorest countries in endemic regions.  Starting with an overview of the disease and its current political, financial and technical context, this Milestones in Drug Therapy volume describes the history, chemistry, mechanisms of action and resistance, preclinical and clinical use, pharmacokinetics and safety and tolerability of the current range of antimalarial drugs. There is particular emphasis on artemisinins and related peroxides, as these drugs have now become the frontline treatment for malaria. Next generation antimalarials, molecular markers for detecting resistance, the importance of diagnostics and disease prevention are also covered in detail.

Despite rapid increases in knowledge, malaria continues to kill more than a million people each year and causes symptomatic disease in a further 300 million individuals. This volume brings some of the world's best investigators to describe recent advances in both the scientific and clinical aspects of malaria, and bridges between the two.

Despite rapid increases in knowledge, malaria continues to kill more than a million people each year and causes symptomatic disease in a further 300 million individuals. This volume brings some of the world''s best investigators to describe recent advances in both the scientific and clinical aspects of malaria, and bridges between the two.