The females feed on both humans and animals, but some species have a preference for one over the other; species that favor humans pose the greatest risk for transmitting malaria. There are four ...

The circumsporozoite protein (CSP) has a key role in several stages of the Plasmodium life cycle ... Malaria infection is initiated by the injection of Plasmodium sporozoites from infected ...

The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its ...

The malaria parasite is still killing almost half a million people every year. A project has now identified a gene that holds ...

The journey to eliminate malaria is complex, hindered by the parasite's adaptability and challenges in vaccine development.

The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its ...

Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen.

The malaria-carrying one is mostly the female ... After the airborne portion of their life cycle, female mosquitoes usually lay eggs on the surface of water or in areas where water can rise ...