Plasmodium lionatum n. sp. parasitizes the flying gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in southern Thailand. Schizonts were smaller than the host cell nucleus and produced 4 to 6 merozoites that were often ...

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated. The map contains the most ...

Very often, mosquitos, which act as vectors, infect birds with protozoans of the genus Plasmodium with their bites. This makes birds into vertebrate hosts of these parasites. In the case of this study ...

Many animals have evolved mechanisms to detect and avoid parasitized conspecifics, primarily through odour cues, but whether birds are capable of odour-mediated parasite avoidance is unknown. Recently ...

When it comes to evading the human immune system, the malaria parasite is a master of stealth. But a recent discovery could provide the means to blowing its cover. A team of researchers—led by Prof.

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have identified a chemical compound that may be suitable as an active agent against several different unicellular parasites. Among these are the ...