Malaria parasite's 'masquerade ball' could come to an end
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
More than a million people die each year of malaria caused by different strains of the Plasmodiumparasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. The medical world has yet to find an effective vaccine against the deadly parasite, which mainly affects pregnant women and children under the age of five. By figuring out how the most dangerous strain evades the watchful eye of the immune system, researchers have now paved the way for the development of new approaches to cure this acute infection.