Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleOptimal Control of a Malaria Transmission Model with Saturated IncidencePerpetual Appiah, Henry Amankwah, Francis BenyahWe present a vector-host deterministic model for the transmission and control of malaria, using prevention and treatment as controls. A novel addition to our model is a new prevention function that highlights the role of prevention in reducing vector populations; an essential arsenal in the fight against malaria. Another innovation is the use of a novel treatment function, which reflects … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 29 Feb 2024 · 5,894 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Overview of Malaria ControlEmmanuel Chanda, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Richard W. Steketee et al.Malaria remains a serious global public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub Saharan Africa. In Zambia the disease is endemic with stable transmission, accounting for 40% of all out-patient attendances and is responsible for 20% deaths among children under five. Scaling up of scientifically proven high impact preventive, curative and supportive interventions and deploying … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Apr 2013 · 7,960 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPlasmodium Pre-Erythrocytic Stages: Biology, Whole Parasite Vaccines and Transgenic ModelsKota Arun Kumar, Satish MishraMalaria remains one of the world’s worst health problems, which causes 216 million new cases and approximately 655,000 deaths every year WHO World Malaria Report, 2011. Malaria transmission to the mammalian host is initiated through a mosquito bite that delivers sporozoites into the vertebrate host. The injected sporozoites are selectively targeted to liver which is the first obligatory step in … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 13 Sep 2012 · 8,263 accessesView PDFCite