Tag: Malaria Parasite

Washington DC: An international team of researchers has found that a malaria parasite, Plasmodium vivax, not only circulates in the blood but also takes up residence in the bone marrow. P. vivax is the malaria parasite responsible for the vast majority of infections outside sub-Saharan Africa. The findings, published in the journal mBio, may help […]

London: Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or animals, as a new study suggests that meal times are an important driver in enabling the disease to thrive. According to the study, tests in infected mice found that malaria parasites in the blood timed their daily multiplication rhythms […]

London: An anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent commonly found in toothpaste, soaps and detergents can be used as a drug against strains of malaria parasite that have grown resistant, a study led by an artificially-intelligent “robot scientist” has revealed. The study aided by the robot scientist “Eve” discovered that the ingredient “triclosan” affects parasite growth by […]