Why is Babesia not killed by artemisinin like Plasmodium?
W. Si, C. Fang, C. Liu, M. Yin, W. Xu, Y. Li, X. Yan, Y. Shen, J. Cao, J. Sun
This study compares Babesia and Plasmodium genomes and gene expression to explain why Babesia is not killed by artemisinin, finding differences in haem synthesis, iron utilization, and gene expression.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2022Evolutionary Biology