plasmodium

Plasmepsins IX and X as drug targets: putting a stop to the erythrocyte hijack

15/12/2017

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Two members of a family of enzyme specific to malaria parasites have been found to be involved in the process of escape from a red… Read more »

The action of actinonin: a new antimalarial drug and target

15/09/2017

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The apicomplast, a Plasmodium-specific organelle, proves to be a promising target for a new anti-malaria drug

Malaria molecule attracts blood seeking mosquitoes

03/03/2017

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A molecule produced by the malaria parasite makes its host more attractive to mosquitoes and affects mosquito physiology in ways… Read more »

Variation in susceptibility to malaria demonstrated in liver cells

07/01/2016

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The ephrin receptor, EphA2, on liver cells has been shown to affect susceptibility to invasion by malaria sporozoites.

Rinse and repeat: can mosquito passage ‘reset’ malaria parasites?

21/08/2015

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Malaria parasites are less virulent after they have passed through a mosquito. Is this due to a wiping-clean of the parasite's… Read more »

A novice’s experience of field parasitology

01/07/2015

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In this blog, Ripudaman K Bains reflects on her personal experience of life as a field malariologist.

Mosquito sex and infection: benefits and costs

23/04/2015

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Mosquitoes have been called the most dangerous animals in the world because of their role in the transmission of so many deadly… Read more »

The malarial parasite PTEX – a nexus for protein export into the erythrocyte host cell.

16/08/2014

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Guest post by Sue Kyes (Oxford University) and Paul Horrocks (Keele University) Development of robust genetic research systems to… Read more »