New Antimalarial Drug Shows Promise (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/new-antimalarial-drug-shows-promise
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and other international researchers. "The ability of MMV048 to block all life-cycle stages of the malaria parasite [...] history in diseases of poverty. Malaria research has been a core focus since the institute's foundation in 1943. Today, some 200 specialists work on various aspects of malaria in Basel and abroad. Activities [...] parasite from person to person, suggests that this compound could...
Bite Interruption Towards Elimination (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/bite-interruption-towards-elimination
progress in reducing malaria transmission in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). However progress has stalled with reports of increase in the number of cases, multi-drug resistant malaria and pyrethroid-resistant [...] mobile and migrant populations, including forest-goers and forest rangers. Many of the dominant malaria vectors in the region feed and rest outdoors yet there is limited available protection against mosquito [...] populations. To address these pressing challenges, the University...
Phase 1 study in Tanzania to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of BSPZV1 - a vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/phase-1-study-in-tanzania-to-evaluate-the-safety-and-immunogenicity-of-bspzv1-a-vaccine-against-plasmodium-falciparum-sporozoite-pfspz
Vaccine) in Tanzanian adults Malaria is one of the most severe diseases in tropical countries. During the last decade, great effort has led to success in controlling malaria transmission, morbidity and [...] and mortality. Nevertheless, still around 660 000 people die due to malaria infection per year. For further reduction and, ideally, to gain elimination of this of this burden, a vaccine is crucial. Since [...] well as induction of immune response. Afterwards, protective efficacy is tested by...
Antimalarial Drug Screening (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/antimalarial-drug-screening
performed by Medicines for Malaria Venture in 2009 and showed that OZ439 is well tolerated at all dose levels. So called 'proof of concept' phase II clinical trials with malaria patients showed that the [...] Our mandate with Medicines for Malaria Venture in Geneva comprises exploratory work on novel compounds from various sources. The goal is to identify novel chemical entities showing antimalarial activity [...] during the last decade is that such novel compounds can ultimately become part of...
Bite Interruption Towards Elimination (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/bite-interruption-towards-elimination
progress in reducing malaria transmission in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). However progress has stalled with reports of increase in the number of cases, multi-drug resistant malaria and pyrethroid-resistant [...] mobile and migrant populations, including forest-goers and forest rangers. Many of the dominant malaria vectors in the region feed and rest outdoors yet there is limited available protection against mosquito [...] populations. To address these pressing challenges, the University...
Emergency Services (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/activities/diagnostic-centre/emergency-services
daytime Tel: +41 61 284 82 55 During night/Weekends (24-h on call) Tel: +41 61 284 81 44 Malaria Emergency In case of Malaria emergency please contact our Emergency Lab: Tel: +41 61 284 82 61 or +41 61 284 81 [...] the opening hours. On behalf of the Swiss Confederation, we take over the emergency diagnosis in malaria suspicion. We charge an additional fee for this service. Price List Emergency Service for Tropical
New Vector Control Interventions (Page)
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odour-based 'push-pull' malaria vector control strategy in reducing human-vector contact. Sci Rep . 2023;13:11197. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38463-5 Georgiades M et al. Hearing of malaria mosquitoes is modulated [...] Access (ViALLIN MUsAcc) Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), or bed nets, are the mainstay of malaria control. However, more than 50% of people living in endemic areas are currently unprotected because [...] expected lifespan. The aim of this project is to develop a digital tool...
Claudia Daubenberger Appointed Professor at the University of Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/claudia-daubenberger-appointed-professor-at-the-university-of-basel
the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine. Daubenberger’s research focuses on evaluating malaria vaccine development approaches in sub-Saharan Africa and on understanding the immunology of host-pathogen [...] populations. “Claudia Daubenberger’s research has deepened our understanding of immune responses against malaria and other infectious diseases of poverty, which provides a foundation to develop markers for protection [...] will further intensify research at the interface of...
MOSASWA Modelling Support (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/mosaswa-modelling-support
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) by Tchau Tchau Malaria (Goodbye Malaria, TTM) in Southern Mozambique as part of the MOSASWA (Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini) initiative. The evaluation included three [...] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund) has commissioned Swiss TPH to evaluate the impact of the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative 2 (LSDI2) implementation of Indoor [...] Group to create a connected model with data collated from the region that will...
MOSASWA Modelling Support (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/mosaswa-modelling-support
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) by Tchau Tchau Malaria (Goodbye Malaria, TTM) in Southern Mozambique as part of the MOSASWA (Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini) initiative. The evaluation included three [...] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund) has commissioned Swiss TPH to evaluate the impact of the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative 2 (LSDI2) implementation of Indoor [...] Group to create a connected model with data collated from the region that will...