Scientists from Heidelberg University Hospital have identified a mechanism through which malaria parasite move from the salivary gland of a mosquito through a person's skin into the body.
Malaria is caused by plasmodia, tiny parasites that enter the human body through the saliva of a mosquito when it bites.
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Malaria is caused by a parasite that enters blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is characterized by fever, vomiting, shivering, sweating and other symptoms.
Malaria is caused by a parasite that enters blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is characterized by fever, vomiting, shivering, sweating and other symptoms.
By using microscopic technique, the research team discovered that the parasite continually alternates between phases of rapid gliding and phases of firm adhesion to the surface.
The interaction of these two processes probably enables the parasite to move rapidly over a long time, which is necessary for successful transmission of the disease.
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"The parasite can stretch forward while still attaching with its rear end - thus building up elastic energy. At the moment when the rear adhesion is detached, energy is released and the sporozoite glides forward rapidly," said Dr. Friedrich Frischknecht.
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The speed of movement is regulated by the formation and turnover of adhesion sites, the existence and dynamics of which have been described for the first time.
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