Last Updated: 17/07/2025
The natural function and evolution of an essential parasite transporter
Objectives
This project aims to resolve the natural function and evolution of a transporter essential to the survival of malaria and other parasites.
Principal Institution
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Rationale and Abstract
Malaria and its sibling Apicomplexan parasites cause devastating diseases in humans and livestock across the world. Much remains to be understood about these parasites, and options for controlling them are diminishing. The project will interrogate the functions of the transporter proteins. The knowledge gained might help to combat Apicomplexan parasites by targeting these transporters’ native functions.
External reference
Themes
Date
Jan 2017 — Dec 2020
Total Project Funding
$612,001
Funding Details
Country / Project Site(s)
Related Resources
