Search for Babesiosis Treatment Gets a New Map

At a glance

• Apicomplexan parasites are a group of pathogens that cause vector-borne diseases, such as babesiosis and malaria. 
• Researchers have created the most detailed structural map yet of an apicomplexan parasite’s ribosome, the biochemical machinery that makes the cell’s proteins.
• The work supports the search for targeted drugs to fight babesiosis, a tick-borne disease affecting humans and livestock.
• The study also adds foundational knowledge of this important, understudied group of parasites. 

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