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| Title |
Bad air, amulets and mosquitoes: 2,000 years of changing perspectives on malaria
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-12-232 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ernst Hempelmann, Kristine Krafts |
| Abstract |
For many centuries, scientists have debated the cause and best treatment of the disease now known as malaria. Two theories regarding malaria transmission -- that of "bad air" and that of insect vectors -- have been widely accepted at different times throughout history. Treatments and cures have varied accordingly over time. This paper traces the evolution of scientific consensus on malaria aetiology, transmission, and treatment from ancient times to the present day. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 238 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 21 | 9% |
| Canada | 13 | 5% |
| Spain | 8 | 3% |
| Australia | 6 | 3% |
| Ireland | 3 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Norway | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 19 | 8% |
| Unknown | 132 | 55% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 204 | 86% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 18 | 8% |
| Scientists | 13 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 259 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 252 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 46 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 14% |
| Researcher | 29 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 6% |
| Other | 27 | 10% |
| Unknown | 61 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 48 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 25 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 14 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 13 | 5% |
| Other | 56 | 22% |
| Unknown | 69 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 230. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 April 2024.
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#169,531
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Outputs from Malaria Journal
#19
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#1,020
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#2
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