A new study in Parasites and Vectors looks at the potential impact the invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Spain.
Blocking the Plasmodium life cycle can be achieved through the use of insecticides, or by strategies aimed at preventing the parasite from developing… Read more »
Studying malaria in wild populations can be difficult, but repeatedly sampling individuals reveals the costs and consequences of… Read more »
Characteristic skin odour associated with malaria is attractive to mosquitoes
A unique partnership among institutions (an African government, an American bio-pharmaceutical company, an American… Read more »
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 apicomplast, a Plasmodium-specific organelle, proves to be a promising target for a new anti-malaria drug
A molecule produced by the malaria parasite makes its host more attractive to mosquitoes and affects mosquito physiology in ways… Read more »
The ephrin receptor, EphA2, on liver cells has been shown to affect susceptibility to invasion by malaria sporozoites.
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 »
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