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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51608#.VHKBcWfHRK1 Author(s) Kwabena Nsiah 1 , Alex Osei-Akoto 2,3 , Daniel Ansong 2,3 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana . 2 Department of Child Health, College of Health Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana . 3 Department of Child Health, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana . ABSTRACT Objective: In order to manage the varied pathophysiological features of sickle cell disease (SCD), an array of drugs has to be used. The specific drugs used,...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51327#.VGRwp2fHRK0 Author(s) Jean Claude Kamgang 1 , Vivient Corneille Kamla 1 , Stéphane Yanick Tchoumi 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, ENSAI, University of N’Gaoundéré, N’Gaoundéré, Cameroon . 2 Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of N’Gaoundéré, N’Gaoundéré, Cameroon . ABSTRACT We propose and analyze an epidemiological model to evaluate the effectiveness of bed nets as a prophylactic measure in malaria-endemic areas. The main purpose in this work is the modeling of the aggressiveness of anopheles mosquitoes relative to the way humans use to protec...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51254#.VGAeyWfHRK0 Author(s) Martin Looker 1 , Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson 1,2 Affiliation(s) 1 School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK . 2 School of Medical & Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia . ABSTRACT Investigation of the intimate relationship between the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and its Anopheles vector requires the reliable production and isolation of successive sexual stages of the parasite from infected mosquitoes. Such an advance in propagation would benefit a range of molecular, cellular, immunochemical and transmission-blocking ...