Science
The Skeleton of the Deadly Malaria Parasite Reveals Its Secrets – Brinkwire
Research teams from UNIGE have discovered that the cytoskeleton of the malaria parasite comprises a vestigial form of an organelle called conoid, initially thought to be absent from this species and which could play a role in host invasion.
Plasmodium is the parasite causing malaria, one of the deadliest parasitic diseases.
The parasite requires two hosts the Anopheles mosquito and the human to complete its life cycle and goes through different forms at each stage of its life cycle.
Transitioning…
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