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Malaria

Red alert, red herrings: Malarial RNA molecules (red dots) observed inside the nuclei (blue) of monocytes (green) using fluorescence confocal microscopy
11.03.2026

The deadly parasite uses its own messenger RNA to keep the host’s immune system jammed while it multiplies and spreads

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28.10.2024

A definitive atomic structure of the heme crystals made by malaria parasites could lead to better antimalarial drugs

filaments melting in infected red blood cells
08.03.2021

A collaborative effort reveals deadly malaria parasites’ pre-invasion strategy for softening up red blood cells