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Wits University scientists artificially infect mosquitoes with human malaria to advance treatment


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IMAGE: Scientists at the Wits Research Institute for Malaria, with local and global partners, have artificially infected mosquitoes with human malaria and identified a new chemical compound to treat malaria.
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A vector refers to an organism that carries and transmits an infectious disease, as mosquitoes do malaria.
Lead compounds are chemical compounds that show promise as treatment for a disease and may lead to the development of a new drug.
Antiplasmodial lead compounds are those that counter parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which is the parasite that infects mosquitoes and causes malaria in people. ....

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Scientists artificially infect mosquitoes with malaria in bid to help eradicate the disease


Researchers have infected mosquitoes with the human malaria parasite.
It might take up to 15 years before a new drug is developed to fight malaria. 
Researchers say this paves the way for malaria eradication. 
Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have infected mosquitoes with malaria, discovering new compounds that might be a breakthrough in the treatment of the disease. 
Scientists at the Wits Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM) in partnership with the University of Pretoria and colleagues in the US, Spain, and Switzerland, have identified novel antiplasmodial lead compounds that could be used for mass drug administration and vector control to eliminate malaria. ....

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