malaria
Protective Effect of Human Sickle Hemoglobin Against Malaria Varies with Parasite Genotype
A joint analysis of host and parasite genetic variation found that children with an HbS genotype had malaria caused by a parasite with three particular genetic variants.
Genomic Studies Presented at ASHG Explore Malaria Responses in West African Children
Investigators got a look at metabolomic, gene expression, and regulatory features that shifted over time in response to Plasmodium falciparum infection.
Sequencing Analysis Traces Origins of Malaria-Causing Parasite to Southeast Asia
Plasmodium vivax likely spread from Southeast Asia through a series of founder events, in contrast to a proposed out-of-Africa scenario.
Researchers are hoping to make the technology a success for the environment and human health while avoiding the biases that resulted from the debate over GMOs.
Malaria Parasites in Dry and Wet Season Exhibit Different Gene Transcription Profiles
The findings gave insight into how Plasmodium falciparum persists as a subclinical infection during the dry season, when there are no mosquitoes to transmit it.