New and Emerging Drug Therapy Targets for Plasmodium Falciparum Include

Question

New and emerging drug therapy targets for Plasmodium falciparum include
A) spore-release inhibitors.
B) uncoupling agents.
C) conjugation inhibitors.
D) hemoglobin protease inhibitors.
E) cilia inhibitors.

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin protease inhibitors are a promising target for drug therapy against Plasmodium falciparum as the parasite depends on hemoglobin degradation for its growth and survival. By inhibiting hemoglobin proteases, the parasite's ability to access and utilize host hemoglobin is disrupted, leading to its death.