Examination Of Widely Used Antimicrobial Compound Reveals New Strategies To Fight Malaria
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 10:42
in Biology & Nature
Scientists working on a common antimicrobial compound with antimalarial activity have discovered a range of new therapeutic strategies to combat malaria. The research, published in the journal Cell Host and Microbe, provides valuable insight into how the human malaria parasite's requirement for fatty acids can be exploited as it progresses through the distinct stages of its complex life cycle.