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Identification Of Physiological Substrates Of Plasmodium Falciparum Pfpk5, A Cdk-Like Kinase, Catherine Sullenberger
Identification Of Physiological Substrates Of Plasmodium Falciparum Pfpk5, A Cdk-Like Kinase, Catherine Sullenberger
HIM 1990-2015
Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases causing 1-3 million fatalities a year. The majority of these cases occur amongst children in developing countries. Malarial strains in these areas are exhibiting increasing resistance to canonical treatments proving the importance of new drug targets for anti-malarials. Identification of new drug targets is dependent upon a better understanding of the molecular biology of the parasitic agent of malaria, Plasmodium. The regulation of Plasmodium's complex life cycle is still not well understood. Elucidation of signaling pathways involved in Plasmodium cell cycle regulation will provide insights into how the parasite thrives in …