Compounds defeat malaria at every step

Experimental drugs are first to kill all stages of the parasite’s infection cycle

STAGED SHUTDOWN  Compounds that block a key enzyme in malaria parasites kill the protozoans in all stages of infection, new experiments show. A magnified Plasmodium falciparum parasite taken from a blood sample is shown.

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By striking at a critical enzyme in malaria parasites, researchers can defeat the protozoan in all stages of an infection.