Scientists have identified human antibodies capable of targeting the proteins responsible for severe malaria, potentially paving the way for new vaccines or treatments. Using organ-on-a-chip ...
To evade human defence responses, parasites switch between using PfEMP1s that contain different variable regions (variant adhesion domains). These domains show striking sequence diversity but are ...
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year – most of them African children under five.