Malaria — Resurgence, Resistance, and Research

Abstract

Biomedical Research on MalariaThe overly optimistic notion that malaria could be eradicated primarily by dichloro-diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) spraying limited enthusiasm for basic biomedical research in malaria during the 1950s and 1960s. Few persons were being trained for careers in malariology, and research funds were restricted. The alarming resurgence of malaria in the 1970s, coupled with recognition of the mounting technical problems in control, fortunately renewed interest in malaria research. Unfortunately, the level of financial support for malaria research remains disproportionately small, considering the magnitude and nature of the problem.Various recent technologic achievements have revolutionized malaria research; they include . . .