Anti-malaria Drugs: Potential New Target Identified (IMAGE)

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Anti-malaria Drugs: Potential New Target Identified

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This is a colorized electron micrograph of a malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite (right) attaching to and invading a human red blood cell. The inset shows the attachment point at higher magnification.

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

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