Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy
The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its ...
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Promising new class of antimalarial drugs discovered
Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen.
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Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
Apicoplasts are organelles that were discovered in parasites like the one that causes malaria. How did scientists discover these organelles, and what do they do?
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Parasite Gene Disruption Unveils New Malaria Strategy
The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its ...
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Deciphering the metabolism of Plasmodium falciparum
Scientists are exploring the key proteins and metabolic pathways in Plasmodium falciparum to develop new drugs to prevent malaria. Pink block arrows indicate the steps inhibited by antimalarial ...
Understanding the challenges of malaria vaccination, as elimination becomes achievable
The journey to eliminate malaria is complex, hindered by the parasite's adaptability and challenges in vaccine development.
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Groundbreaking discovery could stop malaria transmission globally
The study also revealed significant differences in the regulatory mechanisms of Plasmodium compared to other eukaryotes. The parasite lacks several typical cell cycle regulators, including polo ...
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Essential genome of malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi mapped
A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated. The map contains the most ...