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. 2022 May 13;13(1):2678.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-30133-w.

Malaria in 2022: Increasing challenges, cautious optimism

Prasanna Jagannathan  1   2 , Abel Kakuru  3
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Malaria in 2022: Increasing challenges, cautious optimism

Prasanna Jagannathan et al. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

Malaria cases and deaths remain unacceptably high and are resurgent in several settings, though recent developments inspire optimism. This includes the approval of the world’s first malaria vaccine and results from novel vaccine candidates and trials testing innovative combinatorial interventions.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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