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Historical aspects of parasitology

Edited by Frank Cox

Collection published: 10 March 2008

Last updated: 18 January 2013

		Review Experimental, therapeutic and natural transmission of Plasmodium vivax tertian malaria: scientific and anecdotal data on the history of Dutch malaria studies Jan Peter Verhave Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:19 (18 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Nicolaas Swellengrebel directed the study of endemic malaria in The Netherlands. His research during the twenties and thirties revealed much of the biology and transmission of P. vivax in temperate climates. This article shows how his ideas match with modern views. Image: Nicolaas Swellengrebel in 1928.
		Review The development of drugs for treatment of sleeping sickness: a historical review Dietmar Steverding Parasites & Vectors 2010, 3:15 (10 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary This review article outlines the development of anti-sleeping sickness drugs from the discovery of the first bioactive lead compounds to the identification of more modern chemotherapeutic agents. Image: Paul Ehrlich, pioneer in the development of drugs against trypanosomes.
		Review History of the discovery of the malaria parasites and their vectors Francis EG Cox Parasites & Vectors 2010, 3:5 (1 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary The story of the history of the malaria parasites and their mosquito vectors is traced from the first discovery of the parasites in 1880 to the present time. Image: Ronald Ross who discovered that malaria parasites were transmitted by mosquitoes.
		Review The history of African trypanosomiasis Dietmar Steverding Parasites & Vectors 2008, 1:3 (12 February 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary This review article summarises the history of African trypanosomiasis from prehistory to current developments. From this history we learn which factors determine, and which measures control, the emergence and the spread of the disease. Image: Sir David Bruce (1855-1931).