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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 09:08 PM Dec 2014

Good news in the Malaria fight.

Promising compound rapidly eliminates malaria parasite
Date:
December 5, 2014
Source:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Summary:
A promising anti-malarial compound tricks the immune system to rapidly destroy red blood cells infected with the malaria parasite but leave healthy cells unharmed, an international group of researchers has found. Planning has begun for safety trials of the compound in healthy adults.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141205175027.htm

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