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New Drug Therapy for Malarial Infection

A research team has identified, for the first time, the mechanisms that immature T cells choose to fight against malarial infection. The study that involved tracking each T cell during the onset of malarial infection was conducted by a research team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute which was published in the journal Science Immunology.

Immune system response to malaria identified - genes associated with T cells response to malaria infection identified - Galectin 1 gene linked to increased Th1 cells production - Possible new target for drug therapy for malarial infection

Gene Target for Immune Cell Activation Against Malaria Identified

Activation of certain genes that result in an increase in T cells during a malarial infection make them potential targets for therapy. Read More

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