Malaria is a parasitic disease of human beings. It is transmitted in 108 countries, in total affecting around 3 billion people. In 2010, it caused an estimated 216 million cases and 655,000 deaths.

Life cycle of the human malaria parasite. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of ...

Conversion from the asexual to the sexual phase of the malaria parasite is necessary for its transmission to the mosquito. A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) -- an ...

A previously unknown feature of the malaria parasite development has just been released by an international research team. Their study has shown that, contrary to what has been assumed so far, a ...