The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020.

The study, scheduled for publication on-line in the preview edition of Public Library of Science Biology (PLoS Biology) on August 20, reveals that an unusually high percentage of genes—at least 60 ...

Hesperos, the human-on-a-chip company, models the full life cycle of a deadly malaria parasite by combining a human ...

'Herculean study' into malaria parasite development is completed -- bringing scientists closer to disrupting the life-cycle of this highly efficient parasite.

Zeeshan, M., et al. (2022) Genome-wide functional analysis reveals key roles for kinesins in the mammalian and mosquito stages of the malaria parasite life cycle.

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium spp., belongs to the Apicomplexan phylum, a group of obligate invasive, unicellular parasites, which form male and female gametes.

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium spp., belongs to the Apicomplexan phylum, a group of obligate invasive, unicellular parasites, which form male and female gametes.

“We found evidence that lncRNAs are distributed in distinct cellular compartments in P. falciparum. Depending on their localization, they are found to play important roles in regulating gene ...

The malaria pathogen is a parasite that grows inside humans. It's transmitted via mosquitoes that flit from person to person, sucking blood (the parasites also reproduce inside the guts of skeeters).

A vulnerable stage in the parasite’s life cycle Targeting the parasite inside the mosquito offers a strategic advantage due to what researchers call a population bottleneck. While malaria parasites ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. Now, researchers looking for other ways to fight ...

The malaria parasite is a complex organism with a complicated life cycle. The parasite has the ability to evade the body's immune system, making vaccine development difficult.