Elementary cytoskeleton protein is different in parasites and represents a starting point for a possible new therapy against malaria infections. Researchers from the Heidelberg University Hospital, the Centre for Molecular ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 20, 2018
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The vacuole, a compartment inside human red blood cells in which malaria parasites reproduce and develop, takes on a distinct spherical shape just minutes before its membrane ruptures, leading to the release of parasites ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2018
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Antibodies against multiple Plasmodium falciparum proteins (or antigens) can be measured using a simple, accurate and reproducible assay that requires very small amounts of blood. In a series of recently published articles, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 4, 2018
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Melbourne scientists have taken a significant step toward developing a new vaccine for malaria, revealing for the first time an 'atomic-scale' blueprint of how the parasite invades human cells.
Biochemistry
Jun 27, 2018
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Proteins derived from the latent liver stage of Plasmodium vivax can be detected in small extracellular vesicles that circulate in blood, according to a study led by ISGlobal. The results pave the way for identifying patients ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 27, 2018
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Scientists have revealed that immune cells called natural killer (NK) cells may play a key role in ridding the body of malaria-infected blood cells, a study in eLife reports.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 26, 2018
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Researchers have demonstrated novel parasite behaviour which offers a potential new target for malaria diagnosis and intervention.
Cell & Microbiology
May 24, 2018
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According to the World Health Organization, over 216 million people were infected with malaria in 2016, and 445,000 individuals died from the disease. The key to solving this health crisis is early-stage diagnosis when malaria ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 23, 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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