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Experimental Bed Nets Target Malaria Parasites Inside Mosquitoes
Key Takeaways
- Malaria kills over 600,000 people annually, mostly children.
- Current bed nets use insecticides, but mosquitoes develop resistance.
- Catteruccia's lab targets the parasite's mitochondria using atovaquone.
- Atovaquone is an existing antimalarial drug that blocks mitochondrial function.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com