Discovery of key malaria proteins could mean sticky end for parasite
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 10:14
in Biology & Nature
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have identified a key mechanism that enables malaria-infected red blood cells to stick to the walls of blood vessels and avoid being destroyed by the body's immune system. The research, published today in the journal Cell, highlights an important potential new target for anti-malarial drugs.
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