Malaria: A Publication of the Tropical Programme of the Wellcome Trust

Based on an exhibition by the Wellcome Tropical Medicine Institute, this is an illustrative treatment of one of the world's major health problems, written with the non-specialist in mind. It covers the four species of malaria parasite that infect humans; stable and unstable malaria; transmission of malaria; methods used to study mosquitos; possibilities for vaccine production using new technology; malaria as it occurs throughout the world; and the history of malaria treatment and management programs.