A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated. The map contains the most ...

Emily Derbyshire, associate professor of chemistry and cell biology, and assistant professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at Duke University, will give the 2024 Crano Memorial Lecture in ...

Resistance to frontline artemisinins and partner drugs is now causing the failure of artemisinin-based combination therapies against Plasmodium falciparum in southeast Asia. Triple artemisinin-based ...

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium species, whose transmission to vertebrate hosts is facilitated by mosquito vectors. The transition from the cold blooded mosquito vector to the host represents ...

Before invading the bloodstream, the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite rapidly reproduces inside its host's liver cells. Researchers show that liver-stage Plasmodium relies on a host protein called ...

Malaria is a life threatening mosquito-borne blood disease. Symptoms include fever, chills, and headaches. Treatment generally involves antimalarial medications. Five types of Plasmodium parasites can ...