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

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 generated both short- and long-read scRNA-seq data from ~37,000 laboratory malaria parasite cells covering the asexual and sexual developmental stages,” the team explained in the research ...

“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 ...

Novel molecular maneuver helps malaria parasite dodge the immune system Date: May 16, 2025 Source: Weill Cornell Medicine Summary: Researchers have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria ...

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).

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by a microscopic parasite, but the parasite is spread from person to person via mosquitoes. Cases of malaria can be mild or can be severe enough to be ...

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