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How malaria parasites hide from the human immune system

The parasite may turn genes on or off to allow the spleen to clean up infected blood cells

Plasmodium falciparum

Once transmitted to a person via mosquito bite, the malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum (shown purple), multiplies within red blood cells.

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By Erin Garcia de Jesús

- More than 2 years ago

Malaria parasites survive tough times by not being too clingy.