And because detecting the malaria parasite in people with a low parasite count has proven difficult, a robust, sensitive and field laboratory-deployable diagnostic tool is needed to track the ...

A parasite that causes the most common form of malaria is evolving to be undetectable by current tests. Some scientists want to zero in on compounds in patients’ breath instead.

A heat-shock response regulated by the PfAP2-HS transcription factor protects human malaria parasites from febrile temperatures. Nature Microbiology, Aug. 16, 2021; DOI: 10.1038/s41564-021-00940-w ...

WEHI researchers have visualized a key protein complex in malaria parasites for the first time, uncovering a new target for next-generation vaccines that could help stop the disease from spreading.