Current Affairs - Science - Discussion

Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru University, led by Shailja Singh and Anand Ranganathan, identified the Prohibitin protein (PfPHB2) as a novel vaccine target for malaria. Their research, published in iScience, highlights the protein's interaction with the human red blood cell protein Hsp70A1A, crucial for parasite infection. This discovery opens avenues for developing effective malaria vaccines and combating drug resistance associated with the disease.