Parasite protein offers new hope for malaria vaccine
Newly discovered molecule spurs kids’ immune systems to pump out antibodies
LOCKED IN Red blood cells infected with malaria-causing parasites (shown almost completely filling a cell) may avoid imminent destruction if new research pans out. A parasite protein triggers mouse immune systems to trap the parasites inside cells instead of releasing them into the bloodstream.
J. Curtis
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