New Way to Kill Malaria Parasites
drug that could be taken orally. This drug may be toxic to humans and it might not kill Plasmodium that infects humans. All these studies will take several years. However, there is hope that a brand-new kind of drug could be available soon to help those infected with this parasitic invader.
Just one slight difference in the way those alien microbes live could result in their rapid death. The next lethal common cold for Plasmodium appears to be its need for choline.
For more information go to:
Malaria: General Information (CDC)
The issue of Science I got the information from.
Find out what parasites are present in your part of the world: McGill
University: The World of Parasites
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