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Article: Inhibiting enzyme may help stop malaria parasite from becoming sexually mature
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- The Hindustan Times
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- June 3, 2008
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Washington, June 3 -- UK scientists have shown the possibility of preventing malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum from becoming sexually mature.
Researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, who worked in collaboration with colleagues from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, say that the discovery they have made may help control the spread of drug resistance.
The researchers point out that the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparu is complex, and it has been unknown to date as to what triggers the production of parasite gametes or sex cells.
They say that though sexual forms of the ...