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Molecular 'key' could improve malaria vaccine

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A mosquito sits on an arm.
A mosquito sits on an arm, December 2009.(AAP: University of Queensland, file photo)

Australian scientists say they've unlocked crucial information that could provide a blueprint for a better malaria vaccine.

The Melbourne-based team has identified what's known as a unique molecular "key" that shows how a deadly parasite infects red blood cells.

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Professor Alan Cowman, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Dr Wilson Wong, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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