[Chloroquine and fansidar resistance of Plasmodium falciparum now also in Ghana]. / Chlorochin- und Fansidar-Resistenz von Plasmodium falciparum jetzt auch in Ghana.

The authors report on the occurrence of chloroquine- and fansidar-resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains. From their results the authors draw the necessary conclusions for recommendations with regard to the prevention of life-endangering tropical malignant malaria.

[Clinical aspects of Toxoplasma primary infection in pregnancy]. / Klinische Gesichtspunkte der Toxoplasma-Primoinfektion in der Schwangerschaft.

Prevention of connatal toxoplasmosis is only possible by early diagnosis and treatment of toxoplasma-primoinfection in pregnancy. The authors describe the diagnostic approach and report on 110 pregnant women with toxoplasma-primoinfection. Treatment consisted in the application of pyrimethamine in combination with a sulfonamide or spiramycine. Side-effects of pyrimethamine are mentioned. The aim is an improvement of diagnosis and therapy.

[Genital schistosomiasis--diagnosis and therapy]. / Genitale Schistosomiose--Diagnostik und Therapie.

The authors describe prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of genital schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitoses in tropical and subtropical developing countries. Genital schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma haematobium. By microscopical examination of abradates, operation material and coni schistosoma eggs could be detected in 29.2 per cent of all cases.

[Diagnosis of drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum]. / Diagnostik von medikamentenresistenten Plasmodium falciparum-Stämmen.

Expanding drug-resistance of P. falciparum strains is one of the main problems of the control and treatment of malignant tropical malaria. The World Health Organisation recommends the in vivo test as well as macro and micro in vitro tests for the epidemiological and clinical diagnosis. The authors describe the methodology of these tests, which helped them to identify the first chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum strains from Moçambique and Angola as well as one fansidar-resistant strain from Angola.

[Tactics and strategy of malaria control]. / Taktik und Strategie der Malaria-Bekämpfung.

Tactics and strategy of malaria control. Both from the qualitative and quantitative point of view malaria can be regarded as one of the most serious medical problems of developing countries. In spite of decades of endeavours by the endemic countries and the World Health Organization using various tactics and strategies malaria prevalence and incidence could not be decreased essentially in tropical developing countries. The author analyses the reasons for this failure and gives realistic recommendations for lowering malaria morbidity and mortality taking into consideration the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the Third World.