Unraveling the complexities of ApiAP2 regulation in Plasmodium falciparum

R Singhal, IO Prata, VA Bonnell, M Llinás - Trends in Parasitology, 2024 - cell.com
The regulation of gene expression in Plasmodium spp., the causative agents of malaria,
relies on precise transcriptional control. Malaria parasites encode a limited repertoire of …

Genetic factors regulating Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis identified by phenotypic screens

CV Pires, J Chawla, L Sollelis, J Oberstaller… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Successful transmission of Plasmodium falciparum from one person to another relies on the
complete intraerythrocytic development of non-pathogenic sexual gametocytes infectious for …

Zombie malaria parasites

JM Carlton, AJ Cunnington - Science, 2024 - science.org
Considered one of the “big three” global infectious diseases—together with HIV/AIDS and
tuberculosis—malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax continues …

Plasmodium falciparum expresses fewer var genes at lower levels during asymptomatic dry season infections than clinical malaria cases

S Ceesay, M Kampmann, L Votborg-Novel… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
In seasonal transmission areas, clinical malaria occurs during the wet season when
mosquitoes are present, while in the dry season, malaria transmission is interrupted and …

Evolutionary ecology of vector-parasite interactions

CE Oke - 2025 - era.ed.ac.uk
Ecological interactions between parasites and their within-host environment and within-
vector environment (in the case of vector-borne diseases) shape the severity and …

Phenotypically and transcriptionally characterising hidden reservoirs of Plasmodium falciparum in paediatric severe malaria patients

LJ Galloway - 2024 - theses.gla.ac.uk
Malaria is a tropical infectious disease of global health importance which is caused by
protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Most fatal malaria cases occur in children …