Malaria biology and disease pathogenesis: insights for new treatments

The potential threat of parasite resistance to current antimalarials begs further research into antimalarial drug discovery to control disease progression. In addition, even when effective drugs are used, severe malaria symptoms still pose an important risk for death and cerebral residual disease in children. Further understanding of the pathophysiology of malaria and the biology of the parasite will open doors to new antimalarial treatments....