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 ICMR-NIRTH Scientists Identify New Biomarker For Malaria Written on 06/25/2019 New Biomarker For Malaria Identified by ICMR-NIRTH Scientists A team of researchers at ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur has identified a genetic arrangement in the body of malaria parasite which promises to help create a more sensitive diagnostic test for the deadly illness. The research findings were published in the journal PLoS One. Presently, evaluations used for diagnosing malaria are according to a gene, Histidine-rich Protein 2(HRP2), which is rich in an amino acid named Histidine. Various studies have revealed that this gene can be absent in some strains of the malaria parasite. Consequently, levels of malaria disease were passing undetected. Researchers throughout the globe have been looking for brand new biomarkers that would be more effective to find a cure for Malaria. Researchers at NIRTH – National Institute of Research in Tribal Health have discovered that an enzyme called – glutamat...