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How the malaria parasite boosts its transmission potential under stress conditions
The malaria parasite is able to detect changes in its host's environment and respond by increasing the production of sexual forms capable of being transmitted to mosquitoes.
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Researchers have shown that the malaria parasite can sense alterations in its host’s environment and respond by producing more sexual forms that mosquitoes can transmit. The study, conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), uncovered the molecular mechanism that drives this adaptive increase. Results were published in Nature Microbiology, addressing a long‑standing question in malaria research about how stress conditions boost parasite transmission potential.
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