Motility mechanism of malaria pathogens explained
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 11:21
in Biology & Nature
How do one-celled parasites move from the salivary gland of a mosquito through a person's skin into red blood cells? What molecular mechanisms form the basis for this very important movement of the protozoa? Researchers observed the initial stage of the malaria parasite that is transmitted by mosquitoes with new microscope techniques.