P. Falciparum Associated Malaria and Its Vaccine Development |
Author(s): |
| Rajan Malhotra , CTM-IRTE ; Shivani Thakur, CMT-IRTE; Priya Chouhan , CTM-IRTE; Deepali Sehgal, IGNOU; Anchal Banswal, IGNOU |
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| P. falciparum, Life-cycle, Vaccine, Sickle cell Anemia |
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Abstract—The malaria is a deadly kind of disease and its occurrence is also high in some of the countries like Africa (94%) and lowest in India and Uganda (4%). Almost 290 million people are infected with this disease every year and 4 lakh deaths every year had been reported globally. A pathogen is responsible for its spread namely P. falciparum, which is the deadly one out of all the 3 existing species. Person suffering from malaria can be treated with anti-malarial drugs such as chloroquine and Artemisinin based combination therapies. The option of vaccine is also available with the trade name Mosquirix; it is given by intra muscular mode of administration. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV9I30035 Published in: Volume : 9, Issue : 3 Publication Date: 01/06/2021 Page(s): 13-14 |
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