Category: Immunology/medicine/One Health/Parasitology

Nietzsche, and How He Helps Us Beat Ya, Malaria

Posted On By Christopher Lee DVM MPH DACVPMcomment

Paraphrased, Nietzsche said, “There are no facts, only interpretation.” This could apply to malarial species. If you do some intense data searching, that is, you have a computer, Wi-Fi, and then Google, “number of malaria species that infect people” – typical results include 4, 5, and 6. They could all be correct. Four has been […]

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RTS,S/AS01 – Spells “How to Save Lives”

Posted On By Christopher Lee DVM MPH DACVPMcomment

Welcome back. In the last malaria podcast, we covered the background and challenges malaria presented regarding vaccines. Today, we will lightly touch upon some of the intricacies of Mosquirix, the first-ever vaccine against the disease. You may also know this vaccine by the catchy name RTS,S/AS01. Can hardly imagine why anyone would want to label […]

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Category: Immunology/Infectious Disease Posts/Parasitology

Malaria, Thy Name Is Shapeshifter

Posted On By Christopher Lee DVM MPH DACVPMcomment

The Chinese Nei Ching text dating back more than 4000 years (2700 BCE), attributes malaria to the machinations of three demons: one carrying a hammer, another a bucket of water, and one, a stove. While this helped explain the headaches, chills, and fevers then, today, vaccine researchers might be tempted to count a higher number […]

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