2002年的疟疾情况
Brian Greenwood1, Theonest Mutabingwa
1Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Nature
|February 8, 2002
概括
疟疾:疟疾是一种疾病.
科学领域:
- 全球健康 全球健康
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 寄生虫学的寄生虫学
背景情况:
- 全球疟疾负担正在上升,特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲.
- 导致这种增长的因素包括药物和杀虫剂耐药性,以及社会和环境变化.
- 这需要紧急开发新的疟疾控制干预措施.
研究的目的:
- 强调迫切需要新的疟疾控制工具.
- 强调基因组研究在发现这些工具中的作用.
- 强调为有效控制疟疾分配资源的重要性.
主要方法:
- 审查疟疾控制当前的挑战.
- 对寄生虫,蚊子和人类基因组项目的贡献进行分析.
- 审查新的疟疾干预措施的融资机制.
主要成果:
- 基因组研究正在为疟疾控制提供新的潜在工具.
- 正在动员国际资金来支持这些工具的开发.
- 新工具的影响取决于加强当地研究和控制能力.
结论:
- 新的疫苗,药物和杀虫剂对于对抗日益增加的疟疾负担至关重要.
- 基因组计划为开发创新的疟疾控制策略提供了基础.
- 为了最大限度地发挥新工具的影响,在特有国家对研究和控制基础设施的持续投资至关重要.
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