Blocking protein gateway in malaria parasite paves way for new drug treatments

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While the World Health Organization (WHO) says increased preventative measures have seen malaria mortality rates fall by 42 percent since 2000, the disease still claims more than half a million lives each year. A study carried out by a team of Melbourne-based researchers has shown that blocking a gateway used by the parasite to export proteins ultimately causes it to die off, opening the door for the development of new types of anti-malarial drugs. .. Continue Reading Blocking protein gateway in malaria parasite paves way for new drug treatments

Section: Medical

Tags: Burnet Institute, Deakin University, Disease, Malaria, Monash University

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