The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe form of malaria
in endemic regions and is transmitted via mosquito bites. To better understand the biology of …

Background The protozoan malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum has a complex life
cycle during which it needs to differentiate into multiple morphologically distinct life forms. A …

The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum employs antigenic variation of the virulence
factor P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) to escape adaptive immune …

Aurora kinases are crucial regulators of mitotic cell cycle progression in eukaryotes. The
protozoan malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum replicates via schizogony, a specialized …

Parasites, such as the malaria parasite P. falciparum, are critically dependent on host
nutrients. Interference with nutrient uptake can lead to parasite death and, therefore, serve …

Male and female Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes are the parasite lifecycle stage
responsible for transmission of malaria from the human host to the mosquito vector. Not only …

Eimeria tenella infections are known to cause severe caecal damage and death of the
infected chicken. Gamogony is an essential stage in E. tenella life cycle and in the …

Plasmodium falciparum is a unicellular eukaryotic parasite that causes malaria in humans.
The parasite is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes after ingestion of sexual stage parasites …

Over the past several decades, malaria/HIV-1 co-infection has become a significant global
public health problem in co-endemic areas of the world. The geographical overlap between …

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium spp. parasites that are transmitted by Anopheles
mosquitoes. During the life cycle of P. falciparum, the parasites undergo multiple …