NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY Malaria is an important cause of illness and death worldwide, with most of these deaths resulting from Plasmodium falciparum infection. Successful completion of the P. falciparum life cycle and infection of a new human host requires transmission. During the asexual blood stage in human red blood cells, a small population of parasites differentiates into transmission forms known as gametocytes. These gametocytes can complete the sexual stage of the parasite life cycle following ingestion by a mosquito. Gametocyte maturation in human red blood cells occurs over 10-12 days and is associated with major changes in cellular morphology and rigidity. A newly discovered protein…
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