With multi-resistant germs becoming more and more of a threat, we are in need of new antibiotics now more than
Selective antibiotics following nature’s example
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How the mosquito immune system fights off the malaria parasite
A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes fight off parasites that cause malaria, a disease that
A quick path to antimalarial resistance: P. falciparum parasites can develop drug resistance by epigenetic changes in clag3 gene expression
Resistance to antimalarial drugs is thought to result mainly from changes in the parasite’s genome. However, P. falciparum can also
Gene Editing Tool CRISPR Wipes Out Colony Of Malaria-Causing Mosquitoes
CRISPR-edited mosquitoes could be the new weapon against deadly malaria. Scientists have shown that a controversial gene-editing tool can completely
New vaccine candidates for malaria
Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against severe malaria in children living in Papua
Research suggests new vaccine candidates for malaria
Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against severe malaria in children living in Papua
Combining different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91 percent
Using two experimental anti-malarial vaccines, which work in different ways, can greatly reduce the number of malaria infections in animal
How to get rid of mosquitoes without pesticide use
Researchers have discovered a cheap and pesticide-free way to combat mosquito populations and to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.
20-year-old mystery of malaria vaccine target solved: The results could help improve the development of an effective malaria vaccine
The human piece of a malaria infection puzzle has been revealed for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery. A