Scientists find new antimalarial drug targets

(The Francis Crick Institute) Researchers have discovered crucial new processes that allow malaria parasites to escape red blood cells and infect other cells, offering potential new treatment targets. The team are already working with pharmaceutical companies to use this knowledge to develop new antimalarial drugs - a critical step in the battle against drug-resistant malaria.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news