Malaria parasites know good times from bad and plan their offspring accordingly, scientists have found, in a development that could inform new treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2018
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For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from spreading malaria among humans.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 9, 2018
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Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximise the chance of being spread, research shows.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2018
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Researchers from UCLA and Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the previously unknown mechanism of how proteins from Plasmodium parasites—which cause malaria—are exported into human red blood cells, a process ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2018
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Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have deciphered the role of a key protein that the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum uses to obtain nutrients while infecting red blood cells. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 27, 2018
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A new study led by the American Museum of Natural History puts forth the most comprehensive tree of life for malaria parasites to date. Known for being a devastating scourge of human health, with five species known to infect ...
Plants & Animals
May 23, 2018
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The evolutionary path of the deadliest human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has been revealed for the first time. This parasite is a member of a parasite family called the Laverania that only infect the great apes ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 21, 2018
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A team of researchers led by a University of California, Riverside, scientist has found that various stages of the development of human malaria parasites, including stages involved in malaria transmission, are linked to epigenetic ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 18, 2018
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For the first time, scientists have revealed the essential genes for the most deadly human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of South Florida (USF) ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 3, 2018
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The human piece of a malaria infection puzzle has been revealed for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery. A protein displayed on the surface of malaria parasites called "TRAP" is a high-priority vaccine target, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 9, 2018
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