In 2017 malaria cases were estimated at 219 million and of these 435 000 resulted in death. Malaria is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes which thrive in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Malaria is caused by five ...
The main malaria agent, Plasmodium falciparum expresses an Hsp70 (PfHsp70-1) which plays a significant role in parasite survival. PfHsp70-1 is distinct in that it possesses glycine-glycine-methionine-proline (GGMP) ...
Sustaining proteostasis is essential for the survival of the cell and altered protein regulation leads to many cellular pathologies. Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are involved in the regulation of the protein quality control. ...
Plasmodium falciparum is a unicellular protozoan parasite that causes malaria in humans. The parasite is passed to humans through mosquito bites and migrates to the liver before it infects host erythrocytes. It is at the ...
Malaria is a disease that claims about half a million lives annually, mainly children. There are 5 Plasmodium species that cause malaria; namely, P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. malariae, P. knowlesi and P. vivax. P. falciparum ...
Malaria is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. Malaria accounts for approximately more
than half a million deaths yearly. Of the five species of Plasmodium, P. falciparum accounts for
the most deadly form of ...
Malaria is a parasitic disease that accounts for more than 660 thousand deaths annually,
mainly in children. Malaria is caused by five Plasmodium species P. ovale, P. vivax, P. malariae,
P. falciparum and P. knowlesi. ...