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Plasmepsins as Antimalarial Drug Targets—Then, Now, and the Future

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malaria is a devastating disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Plasmodium parasites express ten cathepsin D‐like aspartyl proteases, called plasmepsins (PMs). These PMs have diverse roles fulfill diverse functions throughout the parasite's lifecycle, though several exhibit functional redundancies. Among them, PMV, PMIV, and PMX are essential
Brad E. Sleebs
wiley   +1 more source

Structural Insights Into the Function of Leishmania major Adenylosuccinate Lyase

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT One of several intriguing aspects of kinetoplastid biochemistry is the complete dependence on host purines and purine recycling due to the lack of a de novo purine biosynthesis pathway. Adenylosuccinate lyase (ASL, EC 4.3.2.2) is a key enzyme in the purine synthesis pathway responsible for the conversion of adenylosuccinate into adenosine ...
Ivan R. e Silva, Monique Mantovani, Maria E. S. D. Lino, Aline O. Albuquerque, João H. M. da Silva, Ronaldo A. P. Nagem, Adriana L. Rojas, Geraldo R. Sartori, Eduardo Horjales, David Campbell, Otavio H. Thiemann   +10 more
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Role of climatic factors on the perennial malaria cases in Kalahandi district of Odisha, eastern India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Background & objectives: Vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-bome illnesses, cause significant global health challenges, leading to approximately 700,000 deaths annually.
Subrat Kumar Panigrahi, Smruti Ranjan Parida, Dibyanee Mohanty, Punyatoya Panda, Manoj Kumar Meher, Priyanka Mohanty, Pruthiraj Mohapatra, Aishwarya B Acharya, Bijayalaxmi Sahu, Tapan Kumar Barik   +9 more
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Evaluation of the Anti-Malarial Activity of the Crude Root Extract and Solvent Fraction of Sesamum indicum (Fabaceae)

Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2023
Fentaw Girmaw, Getachew Ashagrie Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Fentaw Girmaw, Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, P.O. Box 400, Woldia,
Girmaw F, Ashagrie G
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Long‐term impact of exposure to Royal Guard, a pyriproxyfen‐based bed net, on pyrethroid‐resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon using DNA‐based metabolic resistance markers

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2165-2180, April 2025.
We used recently detected P450 DNA‐based markers of pyrethroid resistance in both Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae to demonstrate that although pyrethroid‐resistant mosquitoes have higher ability to survive and live longer after exposure to Royal Guard, this net significantly affects their lifespan, blood feeding ability and interestingly ...
Emilie S Ngongang‐Yipmo, Magellan Tchouakui, Benjamin D Menze, Riccado F Tiomela, Derrick Fofie, Vanessa B Ngannang‐Fezeu, Jean L Mugenzi, Flobert Njiokou, Charles S Wondji   +8 more
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Effects of Vector Density on Blood Parasite Spread and Health Consequences for Avian Hosts: An Experimental Epidemiology Blueprint

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In an experimental epidemiology setup, groups of pigeons were exposed to different numbers of infective malaria vectors. Vector number explained the speed of transmission, the final prevalence, and changes in host behavior. ABSTRACT Vector density plays a critical role in the transmission dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and thus in their health and ...
Nayden Chakarov, Tim Brandler, Kai Fischer, Carmen Schwietz   +3 more
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Unraveling Occurrence Patterns and Diversity of Avian Malaria Parasites in Iberian Obligate and Facultative Scavenger Birds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Low overall haemosporidian occurrence (3.4%; 13/383). Unexpected high lineage diversity (10 new host–parasite interactions). Novel Leucocytozoon lineage (GYPBAR01) in all European vultures except the griffon vulture. Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) in adult red kites.
Pilar Oliva‐Vidal, Jaime Muriel, Alfonso Marzal, Grethell Mabel López del Aguila, José María Martínez, Antoni Margalida   +5 more
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Potential herd protection against Plasmodium falciparum infections conferred by mass antimalarial drug administrations

eLife, 2019
The global malaria burden has decreased over the last decade and many nations are attempting elimination. Asymptomatic malaria infections are not normally diagnosed or treated, posing a major hurdle for elimination efforts.
Daniel M Parker, Sai Thein Than Tun, Lisa J White, Ladda Kajeechiwa, May Myo Thwin, Jordi Landier, Victor Chaumeau, Vincent Corbel, Arjen M Dondorp, Lorenz von Seidlein, Nicholas J White, Richard J Maude, François Nosten   +12 more
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Genomic Content in Avian Haemosporidian Parasites Suggests Co‐Regulation of Apicoplast and Mitochondrial Nucleoids

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Apicoplast genomic content and mitochondrial genomic content were found to be strongly correlated (rho = 0.93) for infections going from low to high. Apicoplast and mitochondrial genomic content were deemed as more predictive factors of parasitemia for different infection intensities.
Gaia Porporato, Peter Pibaque, Alanis Cruz Flores, Simone Cescutti, Nayden Chakarov   +4 more
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The Sporozoite's Journey Through the Mosquito: A Critical Examination of Host and Parasite Factors Required for Salivary Gland Invasion

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Although much progress has been made in the fight against malaria, the number of people that contract this disease due to the bite of an Anopheline mosquito remains unacceptably high.
Bianca B. Kojin, Zach N. Adelman
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