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Malaria parasites move along right-handed helices to navigate host tissues, research reveals
With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the malaria parasite. After penetrating the skin, the pathogen moves with helical ...
The illustration shows that, in its early stages, the unicellular malaria pathogen Plasmodium has a slender and curved shape, which is responsible for its characteristic helical movements. With ...
With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the malaria parasite. After penetrating the skin, the pathogen moves with helical ...
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