Antimalarial Drug Persists in Mosquitoes for Days, Potentially Exposing Developing Parasites

Antimalarial drug persists in mosquitoes for days, potentially exposing developing parasites

Antimalarial drugs are designed to protect people from malaria, but they may also affect the mosquitoes exposed to them during blood meals. A new Yale study, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, investigates the impact of these medications on mosquitoes, laying the groundwork for future research into how the drugs may influence the malaria parasites developing within them.

Antimalarial Drugs Can Persist in Mosquitoes, Exposing Malaria Parasites, Study Finds

Antimalarial drugs are designed to protect people from malaria, but they may also affect the mosquitoes exposed to them. A new Yale study investigates the impact of these medications on mosquitoes, laying the groundwork for future research into how the drugs may influence the malaria parasites developing within them.