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• Original Research

  Published 12 October 2026

  Plasmodium falciparum putative Hsp90 functionally complements yeast Hsp90 and is inhibited in an isoform-specific manner

  Shradha Ravindra Khamitkar · Monalisa Bag · Vaibhav R. Kini · Mansi Singh · Badal Kumar Sethi · Sunanda Bhattacharyya

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1944050

• Original Research

  Published 12 October 2026

  Interpreting imported malaria genomes: population-genomic sensitivity analyses of West Africa-associated Plasmodium falciparum isolates detected in China

  Xuli Du · Ye Hu · Haimo Shen · Mengyu Li · Yuxin Wang · Yanli Bai · Shenbo Chen · Yanting Fan

  Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

  doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1950822

• Systematic Review

  Published 8 October 2026

  Antimalarial and antiplasmodial compounds (2024–2026): a systematic review of synthetic, semi-synthetic, and natural agents

  Bertin Mikolo · Gelase Fredy Nsonde Ntandou · Hermeline Tabuna Nee Ntalani

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1944733

• Policy Brief

  Published 8 October 2026

  Genomic surveillance of mosquito resistance to guide cost-effective insecticide policy in Rwanda

  Nzungize Lambert · Naomi A. Dyer · Umuhoza Diane · Ellie Sherrard-Smith · Mutesa Leon

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1887818

• Editorial

  Published 2 October 2026

  Editorial: Quinoline and N -heterocycle analogues as lead structures for the development of antiprotozoal agents

  Angel H. Romero · Gustavo Benaim · Jaime Charris · Hugo Cerecetto

  Frontiers in Chemistry

  doi 10.3389/fchem.2026.2005043

• Original Article

  Published 1 October 2026

  Evaluating indoor residual spraying in Côte d’Ivoire: the role of routine malaria data quality

  Christian Selinger · Kouakou D. Appeti · Sumaiyya Thawer · Georgina Angoa · Serge A. Aïmain · Serge B. Assi · Emilie Pothin · Emily R. Hilton · Antoine M. Tanoh

  International Journal of Public Health

  doi 10.3389/ijph.2026.1608766

• Correction

  Published 30 September 2026

  Correction: Cohort retention in seasonal malaria chemoprevention: an analysis of magnitude and associated factors in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

  Francis Okot · Norman Aweno · Ebenezer C. Ikechukwu · Abubaker Rom · Gerald Kabuye · Jamshed Khan · Anthony Kirabira · Atemthi Dhieu Dau · Amanya Jacob · Ezbon WApary · Simon Peter Katongole · Denis Mubiru · Chukwudi A. Nnaji

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1999637

• Original Research

  Published 30 September 2026

  Protoberberine alkaloids berberine and palmatine employ Pf Pgh-1 transporter to enter the digestive vacuole and kill the malaria parasite by inhibiting heme biocrystallization

  Nekpen Erhunse · Prachi Tomar · Dinkar Sahal · Agam Prasad Singh

  Frontiers in Drug Discovery

  doi 10.3389/fddsv.2026.1949463

• Original Research

  Published 30 September 2026

  Between borders and barriers: disability prevalence, pregnancy outcomes and maternal care access on the Thai-Myanmar border, a mixed methods study

  Qin van de Stadt · Taco Jan Prins · Suphak Nosten · Mupawjay Pimanpanarak · May Myo Thwin · Ko Ko Aung · May Mon Mon Theint · Aung Myat Min · Mary Ellen Gilder · Nay Win Tun · Dirk Essink · Chaisiri Angkurawaranon · Rose McGready

  Frontiers in Global Women's Health

  doi 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1919504

• Review

  Published 28 September 2026

  Influence of environmental, anthropogenic, and climatic changes on vector-borne disease transmission: a comprehensive framework and critical review

  Bireshwar Bera

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1908060

• Perspective

  Published 24 September 2026

  Underrepresentation of African surveillance data in global arbovirus modeling

  Rosheen S. Mthawanji

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1894025

• Original Research

  Published 23 September 2026

  Therapeutic prospects of Annona crassiflora based on in vitro and in silico approaches

  Lúcia Pinheiro Santos Pimenta · Gisele Avelar Lage · José Dias de Souza Filho · Alan Rodrigues Teixeira Machado · Vera Lúcia Almeida · Júlio Cesar Dias Lopes

  Frontiers in Natural Products

  doi 10.3389/fntpr.2026.1907968

• Original Research

  Published 18 September 2026

  Low prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp 2 and pfhrp 3 gene deletions in archived samples collected before and after nationwide malaria-RDT rollout in Kenya

  Martha N. Kivecu · Victor Mobegi · Cavin Mgawe · Brenda M. Kania · Gladys C. Chemwor · Raphael O. Okoth · Edwin W. Mwakio · George Obiero · Jennifer M. Mutisya · Jackline A. Juma · Agnes C. Cheruiyot · Benjamin H. Opot · Amanda L. Roth · Bernhards R. Ogutu · Dennis W. Juma · Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier · Ben Andagalu · Hoseah M. Akala

  Frontiers in Epidemiology

  doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1817539

• Review

  Published 18 September 2026

  Strengthening malaria control in Somalia: lessons from Uganda’s One Health model for community-based service delivery and health-system resilience

  Nasra Salad Ahmed · Fatima Abdijabbar Ibrahim · Omar Aweis Ali

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1952696

• Original Research

  Published 16 September 2026

  GCMS profiling and larvicidal potentials of the extracts of Terminalia catappa leaf, Eucalyptus citriodora seed and stem against malarial, dengue and filarial vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

  Eze Elijah Ajaegbu · Juliet Onyinye Nwigwe · Chidinma Claribel Chikezie · Nkeiru Catherine Enyi

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1934443

• Original Research

  Published 15 September 2026

  Inhibition of Plasmodium DNA double strand repair by the combined action of 17-AAG and ML216

  Km Tanishka · Wahida Tabassum · Deepak Kumar Rout · Maria Mukherjee · Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharyya

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1896831

• Review

  Published 14 September 2026

  Mechanisms of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and their implications for disease control

  Rakesh Padhan · Jatin Kumar · Bharti Goyal · Ram Das · Vikas Kumar · Soumyaranjan Pradhan · Kailash C. Pandey · Tarun Kumar Vats · Bhuvan Dixit

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1890327

• Original Research

  Published 11 September 2026

  Cohort retention in seasonal malaria chemoprevention: an analysis of magnitude and associated factors in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan

  Francis Okot · Norman Aweno · Ebenezer C. Ikechukwu · Abubaker Rom · Gerald Kabuye · Jamshed Khan · Anthony Kirabira · Atemthi Dhieu Dau · Amanya Jacob · Ezbon WApary · Simon Peter Katongole · Denis Mubiru · Chukwudi A. Nnaji

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1913848

• Review

  Published 11 September 2026

  AI and silkworm biomanufacturing: a new paradigm for malaria therapeutics access

  Anthony Pilorget · Sospeter Ngoci Njeru · Damaris Matoke-Muhia · Christophe Loizel

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1909034

• Review

  Published 11 September 2026

  Climate-informed surveillance for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in Somalia: early warning systems, policy gaps, and preparedness priorities

  Abdikadir Ahmed Hassan · Liibaan Abdulahi Sudi · Mohamed Daud Mohamed · Iqro Omar Ibrahim · Yakub Burhan Abdullahi

  Frontiers in Epidemiology

  doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1907542

• Original Research

  Published 11 September 2026

  Probing the activity of BM212, an antimycobacterial, and its derivatives against multiple life cycle stages of Plasmodium falciparum

  Benedetta Salvucci · Mariëtte van der Watt · Chiara Tammaro · Michela Guida · Lucrezia Pantaleo · Janette Reader · Tayla Rabie · Sizwe Tshabalala · Mariska Naude · Natanya Venter · Tyrick Welcome · Erica Erlank · Lizette L. Koekemoer · Mariangela Biava · Lyn-Marié Birkholtz · Giovanna Poce

  Frontiers in Drug Discovery

  doi 10.3389/fddsv.2026.1919483

• Review

  Published 11 September 2026

  Explainable machine learning for predicting treatment outcomes in female genital schistosomiasis and HIV co-morbidity: a narrative review and translational framework

  David Chinaecherem Innocent · Rejoicing Chijindum Innocent · Increase Praise Innocent

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1894145

• Review

  Published 9 September 2026

  Advanced nanomaterials for malaria theranostics

  Suresh Thangudu · Karthik Nuthalapati · Chiranjib Patra · Ganesh Kamble · Chiranjeevi Korupalli · Ganesh Gollavelli

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1925644

• Perspective

  Published 7 September 2026

  Built for the village, breached in the city: redesigning malaria vector control for Anopheles stephensi and insecticide resistance

  Shyamkumar Sriram

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1916446

• Original Research

  Published 7 September 2026

  Stochastic invasion thresholds for transmission-blocking symbionts and malaria control under environmental noise

  Steeven Belvinos Affognon · Philip Ngare · Henri E. Z. Tonnang · Benard Kipchumba Kiplangat · Shirley Abelman · Jeremy K. Herren

  Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

  doi 10.3389/fams.2026.1924647

• Review

  Published 26 August 2026

  Molecular mechanisms underlying drug resistance in protozoan parasites: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives

  Kavithma Uduwela · Koshila Ranasinghe

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1934996

• Perspective

  Published 21 August 2026

  Holding the line against artemisinin partial resistance in Africa: the case for preemptive treatment policy

  Shyamkumar Sriram

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1916099

• Original Research

  Published 21 August 2026

  Retrospective study of association between Plasmodium falciparum malaria density and platelet count at Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo

  Theophilus Arthur-Gyimah · Doreen Asantewa Abeasi · Frank Bediako Agyei · Stephen Owusu Apau · Josephine Yeboah Agyapong

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1875477

• Original Research

  Published 21 August 2026

  Rethinking malaria seasonality: humidity-driven transmission shifts and emerging hotspots in Zambia (2009–2023)

  Therese Shema Nzayisenga · Nyuma Mbewe · Kelvin Mwangilwa · Moses Felix Banda · Jonathan Mwanza · Stephen Bwalya · Ignatius Banda · Cheepa Habeenzeu · Malambo Mutila · Paul Msanzya Zulu · Loveness Nikisi · Freddie Masaninga · Allan Mayaba Mwiinde · Peter Jay Chipimo · Nathan Kapata

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1842716

• Review

  Published 20 August 2026

  Reemergence of arboviruses in the Andean-Amazonian corridor: eco-epidemiological dynamics and surveillance in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela

  Yenddy N. Carrero · Jesús A. Mosquera

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1897086

• Brief Research Report

  Published 17 August 2026

  Navigating imaging artifacts: challenges with visualizing intrinsically fluorescent antimalarials

  Emily K. Bremers · David Anaguano · Paul R. Carlier · Vasant Muralidharan · Maria Belen Cassera

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1919904

• Original Research

  Published 17 August 2026

  Climate blind spots in malaria control: frontline perspectives on climate adaptation and malaria control in Zambia

  Nyuma Mbewe · Therese Sherma Nzayisenga · Kelvin Mwangilwa · Jonathan Mwanza · Stephen Bwalya · Ignatius Banda · Cheepa Habeenzeu · Paul Msanzya Zulu · Loveness Nikisi · Peter Jay Chipimo · Freddie Masaninga · Nathan Kapata · Allan Mayaba Mwiinde

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1842769

• Editorial

  Published 13 August 2026

  Editorial: Global perspectives on severe vivax malaria: incidence, outcomes, and biological mechanisms

  Dhanpat Kumar Kochar

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1923808

• Original Research

  Published 13 August 2026

  Ex vivo maturation of the malaria parasite egress protease SERA6 aids pathway dissection and inhibitor development

  Chrislaine Withers-Martinez · Zahie Taha · Christine R. Collins · Fiona Hackett · Michele S.Y. Tan · Christelle Soudy · Dhira Joshi · Joanna Redmond · Benedict Davies · Sarah Maslen · Mark Skehel · Roger George · Svend Kjaer · Michael J. Blackman

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1823181

• Mini Review

  Published 13 August 2026

  Targeting elongation factor 2 in Anopheles gambiae: molecular insights and implications for malaria vector control

  Adebanke E. Ogundipe · Fabrice B. Kernyuy · Titilope M. Dokunmu · Emeka E. Iweala · Olubanke O. Ogunlana

  Frontiers in Insect Science

  doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1869625

• Original Research

  Published 11 August 2026

  Multi-centre laboratory study to determine discriminating concentrations for broflanilide and isocycloseram resistance monitoring in mosquitoes

  Giorgio Praulins · Frank Mechan · Gemma Harvey · Basil D. Brooke · Vincent Corbel · Stéphane Duchon · Maria L. Kaiser · Sarah Moore · Ahmadi Bakari Mpelepele · Shüné V. Oliver · Himmat Singh · Jennifer Stevenson · Yvan G. Fotso Toguem · Vaishali Verma · Charles Wondji · Rosemary Susan Lees

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1874255

• Original Research

  Published 10 August 2026

  Investigating angiotensin II concentration in modulating Plasmodium falciparum infection and angiotensin receptor activation

  Auley De · Aparna Tiwari · Medha Agarwal · Veena Pande · Abhinav Sinha

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1852476

• Original Research

  Published 7 August 2026

  Differences in novel Schistosoma mansoni Sm25 and Sm29 rapid diagnostic test performance based on sample matrix

  Madelaine Usey Talbot · KathyJean Farnam · Jean Saunders · E. Brook Goodhew · Gabrielle Smith · Sylvia Ossai · Yong Wang · Sukwan Handali · Isaac O. Onkanga · Pauline N. Mwinzi · Maurice R. Odiere · Matthias Schwarz · Marco Biamonte · W. Evan Secor

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1891989

• Original Research

  Published 28 July 2026

  Burden of snakebite and the knowledge of health professionals toward envenomation management in Hamer wereda, South Omo, Ethiopia

  Jemal Mohammed · Demise Mulugeta · Anberebir Alemu · Abebe M. Aga · Fanos Tadesse Woldemariyam · Yeweynshet Tesera · Abate Waldetensai · Henok Ferede · Dejene Getachew · Ayele Bizuneh · Dereje Nigussie

  Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

  doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1857331

• Original Article

  Published 24 July 2026

  Mapping stakeholders’ positioning in the access and delivery partnership value chain: the case of the RTS,S malaria vaccine introduction in Ghana

  Xavier Bosch-Capblanch · Kaspar Wyss · Brian Asare · Christian Auer · Evelyn Ansah · Olumide Ogundahunsi · Tuoyo Okorosobo · Margaret Gyapong

  International Journal of Public Health

  doi 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609524

• Original Research

  Published 8 July 2026

  Chemical profiling and pharmacological potential of myxobacteria isolated from Brazilian mangrove sediments

  Renan S. Oliveira · Luís G. F. Feitosa · Caio S. Moura · Elthon G. Ferreira · Andrezza J. Gozzo · Letícia V. Costa-Lotufo · Norberto P. Lopes · Anna C. C. Aguiar · Marcelo J. P. Ferreira · Paula C. Jimenez

  Frontiers in Natural Products

  doi 10.3389/fntpr.2026.1816108

• Original Research

  Published 6 July 2026

  Efficacy of repellents against fleas and ticks: a field trial on free roaming dogs in Mali, West Africa

  Amy Junnila · Edita E Revay · Mohamed Traore · Sekou F. Traore · Abdoul Habib Beavogui · Alexey M. Prozorov · Tatiana A. Prozorova · Julia S. Volkova · Aidas Saldaitis · Roman V. Yakovlev · Karen McKenzie · Rui-De Xue · Gunter C. Muller

  Frontiers in Insect Science

  doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1811490

• Mini Review

  Published 26 June 2026

  How do pro-inflammatory cytokines alter miRNA profiles in brain endothelial cells? Mechanisms, consequences, and therapeutic strategies for blood-brain barrier protection

  Nahla Galal Metwally · Sara Mohamad · Iris Bruchhaus

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1849845

• Original Research

  Published 10 June 2026

  Different agroecosystems have similar Anopheles – Microsporidia MB infection dynamics in the Ahero region of Western Kenya: implications for symbiont control strategies

  Joseph Gichuhi · Tullu Bukhari · Thomas Ogao Onchuru · Oscar Mbare · Erick Odoyo · Jeremy Keith Herren

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1794884

• Original Research

  Published 3 June 2026

  Antiparasitic triterpenic ester and ursolic acid lipid nanocapsule design, cytotoxicity, and permeability evaluation for oral delivery

  Laura Schioppa · Cecilia Bohns Michalowski · Lucia Mamede · Romano Terrasi · Marie-France Hérent · Giulio G. Muccioli · Raphaël Frédérick · Michel Frederich · Ana Beloqui · Joelle Quetin-Leclercq

  Frontiers in Drug Delivery

  doi 10.3389/fddev.2026.1846904

• Brief Research Report

  Published 7 April 2026

  Haplotype diversity of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein prior to malaria vaccine implementation in Kaelé Health District, Cameroon, 2022–2023

  Innocent M. Ali · Brenda Vasquez Martinez · Valery P. K. Tchuenkam · Jacob M. Sadler · Catherine C. Gorman · Sandrine E. Nsango · Voundi Voundi Junior · Joel Marcellin Ateba · Grace Yimga Wanda · Jeffrey A. Bailey · Rhoel R. Dinglasan · Jessica T. Lin · Jonathan J. Juliano

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1749169

• Original Research

  Published 31 March 2026

  Non-linear effects of parasite density on symptom burden and hematologic indices in pediatric Plasmodium falciparum malaria

  Olugbenga Ayodeji Mokuolu · Mohammed Baba Abdulkadir · George Oche Ambrose · Joseph Oladele Ole · Toluwani Mokuolu · Lukman Lawal · Adegboyega Joshua Agboola · Kafayat Oluwafunke Suleiman · Selimat Ibrahim · Samuel Whyte Jegede · Alexander Idu Entonu · Abdur-Rasheed Opeyemi Makinde · Okikiola Sobuur Fagbolade · Aroniyo Opeyemi Omolehin · Fuhad Damilola Azeez · Daniel Oluwagbenga Abegunde · Rahmatullah Ahuoiza Ogirima · Kolawole Temidayo Ajayi · Oluwaseun Oluwafemi Ayorinde · Akinmeji Kateanah Ibukun

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1751312

• Editorial

  Published 17 February 2026

  Editorial: Addressing contemporary threats to global malaria control: new tools and strategies

  Annette Elizabeth Kaiser · Louisa Alexandra Messenger · Richard Oxborough · Nancy Stephen Matowo

  Frontiers in Malaria

  doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1776838