Researchers develop malaria drug that targets parasite and might create immunity | ABC NEWS
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Australian researchers have developed a drug treatment that targets the causative agent of malaria which is a parasite. The parasite is spread by mosquitoes and grows in the liver. Associate Professor Justin Boddey explains how his team developed a medicine that acts on the malaria parasite once it leaves the liver and attacks red blood cells. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here:https://www.abc.net.au/ Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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