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Carbohydrate Capped Proteins May Help Develop Malarial Vaccines
Carbohydrate Capped Proteins May Help Develop Malarial Vaccines
Although 200 million people are affected with malaria every year and 6,50,000 die as a result, there is no treatment or prevention measure that has higher odds. A research team at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has shown for the first time that carbohydrates on the surface of malarial parasites play a vital role in its ability to infect mosquitoes and humans.
