Can malaria parasite pathogenesis be prevented by treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha?

  • Received: 01 July 2012 Accepted: 29 June 2018 Published: 01 April 2013
  • MSC : 92D30.

  • We consider a model incorporating the influence of innate and adaptive immune responses on malaria pathogenesis. By calculating the model reproduction number for a special representation of cytokine interaction, we have shown that the cytokine tumour necrosis factor-$\alpha$ can be administered to inhibit malaria infection. We have also found that if the cytokine $F^*$ and a generic drug of efficacy $\epsilon$ are administered as dual therapy then clearance of the parasite can be achieved even for a generic drug of low efficacy. Our study is recommending administration of dual therapy as a strategy to prevent parasites from developing resistance to malaria treatment drugs.

    Citation: Avner Friedman, Edward M. Lungu. Can malaria parasite pathogenesis be prevented by treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha?[J]. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2013, 10(3): 609-624. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2013.10.609

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  • We consider a model incorporating the influence of innate and adaptive immune responses on malaria pathogenesis. By calculating the model reproduction number for a special representation of cytokine interaction, we have shown that the cytokine tumour necrosis factor-$\alpha$ can be administered to inhibit malaria infection. We have also found that if the cytokine $F^*$ and a generic drug of efficacy $\epsilon$ are administered as dual therapy then clearance of the parasite can be achieved even for a generic drug of low efficacy. Our study is recommending administration of dual therapy as a strategy to prevent parasites from developing resistance to malaria treatment drugs.


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