Malaria parasite invades one red blood cell after another and is life threatening. However, very little is known about this infection process as it occurs very quickly, potentially explaining why there is currently no approved malaria vaccine. In a study published by Cell Press August 19th in the iBiophysical Journal/i, researchers used a tool called laser optical tweezers to study interactions between the disease-causing parasite and red blood cells. The findings ...Wednesday 20 August 2014
Malaria Parasites Infecting RBCs Revealed by Laser Optical Tweezers
Malaria parasite invades one red blood cell after another and is life threatening. However, very little is known about this infection process as it occurs very quickly, potentially explaining why there is currently no approved malaria vaccine. In a study published by Cell Press August 19th in the iBiophysical Journal/i, researchers used a tool called laser optical tweezers to study interactions between the disease-causing parasite and red blood cells. The findings ...
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