Cytoadhesion refers to the process by which red blood cells infected with malaria parasites attach to receptors on the surface of other cells. #malaria #Cytoadhesion #medindia ’ Scientists have ...

Scientists have unveiled a new tool for studying the highly variable traits that allow malaria parasites to stick to red ...

Scientists have unveiled a new tool for studying the highly variable traits that allow malaria parasites to stick to red blood cells and evade the immune system. The ability of the human malaria ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley investigates the parasite Plasmodium that carries malaria. This disease kills more than half a million people per year. He gives a sample of his blood to the ...

Under the microscope a malaria parasite can actually be seen literally crawling inside of people’s red blood cells. In order to survive, the malaria parasite has to break down a part of the red blood ...