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Oct 29, 2024

A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs

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Prof. Leslie Leiserowitz first became intrigued by malaria when he was a young boy in South Africa. His father, who scouted the continent in search of wood for the family business, brought back not only tales of elephants and gorillas but also skin rashes and ringing in his ears, side effects of the quinine he took to prevent malaria.

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