MalariaInfobase Publishing, 2009 Throughout history, malaria has shaped the course of human events, affecting conquest, colonization, and even where people could live. Even today, while under control in most of the developed world, it still ravages parts of Africa and Asia, and it could |
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Foreword | 6 |
On the Wings of Mosquitoes | 8 |
A Complex Life Cycle | 16 |
The Origin Evolution and Ecology of Malaria | 26 |
The Discovery of Plasmodium | 38 |
Diagnosis and Treatment | 46 |
Attempts at Malarial Control | 56 |
Preventing Malaria | 68 |
Malaria Now | 76 |
The Future of Malaria | 82 |
Glossary | 92 |
Bibliography | 94 |
Websites | 98 |
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