A new aspect in Plasmodium falciparum life cycle revealed: Express sexual conversion
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) reveals a new mechanism by which the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum converts from its asexual to its sexual form, which can be transmitted to the mosquito. The results, published in Nature Microbiology, provide important information on the parasite's lifecycle and will eventually contribute to design strategies aimed at stopping its transmission.