September 26, 2024 by University of California – Riverside This photomicrograph of a blood smear contains a macro- and microgametocyte of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite’s resistance to all...
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Tracking malaria parasites in space and time
INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR IMAGE: ARTISTIC REPRESENTATION OF THE LIVER AND THE PATHS TAKEN BY THE PARASITES THAT CAUSE MALARIA. CREDIT: HELENA PINHEIRO, IMM Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. After an infected mosquitos’ bite, the parasites travel to the liver and infect liver cells. This phase of the infection is...