With the book’s easy-to-follow coverage of such topics as immunity, immunology, recombinant DNA, and monoclonal antibodies, readers gain a new understanding of the disease itself, the importance of microbe hunters, and the need for responsible leadership to face the challenges that lie ahead in the battle against malaria.Īmerican Society for Microbiology - Creative Commons Attribution-NoncommercialModern Medicine has made tremendous advances in diagnosis and treatment: in the time span of several decades more has been achieved than in centuries. Moreover, malaria infections have begun to spread and surge in places previously free from the disease. Malaria is one of humankind’s greatest killers, currently afflicting some 300 to 500 million people. As a result, the book offers remarkable insights into the keys to a successful malaria vaccine and the obstacles hindering its development. Sherman’s thorough investigation of the scientific literature as well as his first-hand interviews with today’s pioneers in malaria vaccine research. The Elusive Malaria Vaccine: Miracle or Mirage? is based on author Irwin W. The author captures the controversies, missteps, wars of words, stolen ideas, and clashes of ego as researchers around the world compete to develop the first successful malaria vaccine. Its clear, engaging style makes the book accessible to a general audience and brings to life all the drama of the hunt, celebrating the triumphs and documenting the failures.
If you want to find out more about this long-running saga, check out Sherman's new book, The Elusive Malaria Vaccine: Miracle or Mirage.Ĭhronicling a 100-year quest, this book tells the fascinating story of the hunt for the still-elusive malaria vaccine. We talked about why it's so hard to make a malaria vaccine, and how likely it is that scientists will ever be able to do so in the future.
Yet decade after decade, they've encountered setbacks and failures.
Scientists have been trying to make a vaccine for the disease almost since the discovery of the parasite that causes malaria. In this podcast, I talk with Irwin Sherman, professor emeritus at the University of California at Riverside, about the century-long quest for a vaccine against malaria.
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