3. Malaria Diseasecaused by parasite Plasmodium. Transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitos. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and infect redbloodcells. Every 30 seconds a childunder 5 yearsold dies of malaria whichcontributes to more than a million deaths a year. WHO
5. Malaria Four diferentspeciescan cause the infection: Plasmodium falciparumfalcipains Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium malariae Plasmodium ovale Criticalroles for falcipain-2 and falcipain-3 in erythrocytic malaria parasites, suggestingthatthese are appopriatetargets for antimalarialchemotherapy.
7. Malaria Unfortunatelywe are beggining to seesomeresistance to the antimalarialdrugs. For thisreasonitisnecessary to find new strategies to overcamethisproblemthatkills millions of people eachyear. Aftermy publications concerningthistopicI willadd the rest of the presentation.
