Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru University have destroyed a human protein that malaria parasites rely on.

Parasites need this host protein to establish infections inside the body, the article reports.

In laboratory tests, targeted destruction of the protein halted the pathogens’ progression.

The same mechanism also affects kala-azar, another deadly tropical disease.

The team used advanced molecular techniques to isolate and neutralize the target molecules.

This prevents the invading organisms from hijacking normal functions of the host’s cells.

Host targets matter because existing malaria treatments face growing drug resistance.

Safety and efficacy must be validated in animal models before any human trials.

Read the full article for more details on the JNU malaria research.