Thread: Malaria breakthrough as scientists find ‘highly effective’ way to kill parasite

Originally Posted by nidhogg

I really do not understand that article. Ivermectin is a chemical drug - what is the stuff about a bacteria?

No understand.

You're right, they didn't explain it very well.

Ivermectin and other avermectins (insecticides most frequently used in home-use ant baits) are macrocyclic lactones derived from the bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis.