10 May 2013 - NIH/SCIENCE
malaria, Plasmodium falciparum
Scientists have established an inheritable bacterial infection in malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes that renders them immune to malaria parasites. Specifically, the scientists infected the mosquitoes with Wolbachia, a bacterium common among insects that previously has been shown to prevent malaria-inducing... [ more ]
9 April 2013 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA/PNAS
malaria, Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasmosis, AIDS, parasites, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Cat parasite
A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune function -- may help solve the mystery of how this single-celled parasite establishes life-long infections in people. The study, led by a University of South... [ more ]
21 March 2013 - USF HEALTH/SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, parasites
An international team of researchers has discovered a promising new antimalarial drug with the potential to cure the mosquito-borne disease and block its transmission with low doses. The potent compounds are known as the 4-(1H)-quinolone-3-diarylethers, or quinolones. The researchers narrowed the most effective drug... [ more ]
27 February 2013 - UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE/OPEN BIOLOGY
malaria, Trypanosoma brucei, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni, parasites, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax
A novel tool exploits baker's yeast to expedite the development of new drugs to fight multiple tropical diseases, including malaria, schistosomiasis, and African sleeping sickness. The unique screening method uses yeasts which have been genetically engineered to express parasite and human proteins to identify chemical... [ more ]
