The consequence of Plasmodium falciparum culturing conditions on tolerance to anti-malarial drugs.

在实验室培养导致疟疾的寄生虫是研究的关键。寄生虫培养方式的变化将被调查它们对寄生虫的影响。我们特别感兴趣的是不同的条件如何影响寄生虫对疟疾药物的反应。通过了解环境参数对寄生虫的影响以及它们对抗疟疾药物的反应，我们将提高对疟疾耐药性的理解，从而设计出更好的药物。

Culturing the parasite that causes malaria in the laboratory is essential for research. Variations in how the parasites are cultured will be investigated for their effect on the parasite. We are particularly interested in how different conditions affect the parasites’ response to malaria drugs. By understanding how environmental parameters impact on the parasites and their response to anti-malarial drugs, we will improve our understanding of drug resistance to malaria, thus design better drugs.