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Antimalarial Drugs Persist in Mosquitoes, Study Finds
Original: Antimalarial Drugs Can Persist in Mosquitoes, Exposing Malaria Parasites, Study Finds
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine report that antimalarial drugs can remain inside mosquitoes after a blood meal, continuing to expose malaria parasites to the drugs. The finding suggests mosquitoes themselves may sustain drug pressure on parasites, a factor that could influence how drug resistance develops and how malaria control strategies are designed.
Why now: The study offers a new insight into malaria transmission and drug resistance that could affect public health approaches.
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