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Malaria – Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium vivax is a protozoal parasite and a human pathogen. The most frequent and widely distributed cause of recurring (Benign tertian)…

Malaria – Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium ovale was the last of the malaria parasites of humans to be described. The pronounced stippling of the infected erythrocyte…

Malaria – Plasmodium Falciparum Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan parasite that causes an infectious disease known as malaria. P. falciparum is the most severe strain…

A Novel Therapy against Malaria Youyou Tu from China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine used a compound from a traditional herbal medicine to tackle the…

Innate Immunity Innate (natural) immunity is so named because it is present at birth and does not have to be learned through exposure to an…

Prion Diseases Prion Diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally.…

Ion Channel Each living cell is surrounded by a membrane which separates the world within the cell from its exterior. In this membrane there are…

Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism Cholesterol is an extremely important biological molecule that has roles in membrane structure as well as being a precursor for the…

MGE: Mobile Genetic Elements Mobile genetic element broadly any genetic element capable of moving itself, with or without duplication, from one site in a genome…

Dendritic Cell and Its Role in Adaptive Immunity Dendritic cells (DCs) are a heterogenous population of antigen-presenting cells that have crucial roles in promoting both…

IVF: In Vitro Fertilization In Vitro Fertilization or IVF is a complex series of procedures used to treat fertility or genetic problems and assist with…

HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense system. Without a strong immune system,…