New discovery overturns decades-old assumption about malaria
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New discovery overturns decades-old assumption about malaria
WASHINGTON: A new discovery overturns a decades-old assumption about how malaria parasites get into human red blood cells, researchers say.The ''Cell Reports Medicine'' journal says Malaria parasites are known to force their way into blood cells through a ring-shaped protein structure called the moving junction. But how the structure actually behaves remained unknown, because it survives for less than 60 seconds, dissipating before anyone can ge…
New York: Researchers say a new discovery has overturned a decades-old theory about how malaria parasites enter human red blood cells. Malaria parasites are known to invade red blood cells via a circular protein structure called the "mobile junction," but the mechanism of action of this structure has remained unclear, as its lifespan is less than 60 seconds.
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