Plasmodium—a brief introduction to the parasites causing human malaria and their basic biology

S Sato - Journal of physiological anthropology, 2021‏ - Springer
Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of humans. It is problematic
clinically and economically as it prevails in poorer countries and regions, strongly hindering …

Revisiting gametocyte biology in malaria parasites

P Ngotho, AB Soares, F Hentzschel… - FEMS microbiology …, 2019‏ - academic.oup.com
Gametocytes are the only form of the malaria parasite that is transmissible to the mosquito
vector. They are present at low levels in blood circulation and significant knowledge gaps …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a master regulator of differentiation in Toxoplasma

BS Waldman, D Schwarz, MH Wadsworth, JP Saeij… - Cell, 2020‏ - cell.com
Toxoplasma gondii chronically infects a quarter of the world's population, and its
recrudescence can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised individuals and …

Dissecting the role of PfAP2-G in malaria gametocytogenesis

GA Josling, TJ Russell, J Venezia, L Orchard… - Nature …, 2020‏ - nature.com
In the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the switch from asexual multiplication to
sexual differentiation into gametocytes is essential for transmission to mosquitos. The …

A transcriptional switch controls sex determination in Plasmodium falciparum

AR Gomes, A Marin-Menendez, SH Adjalley, C Bardy… - Nature, 2022‏ - nature.com
Sexual reproduction and meiotic sex are deeply rooted in the eukaryotic tree of life, but
mechanisms determining sex or mating types are extremely varied and are only well …

[HTML][HTML] ApiAP2 transcription factors in apicomplexan parasites

MD Jeninga, JE Quinn, M Petter - Pathogens, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Apicomplexan parasites are protozoan organisms that are characterised by complex life
cycles and they include medically important species, such as the malaria parasite …

A cascade of transcriptional repression determines sexual commitment and development in Plasmodium falciparum

X Shang, S Shen, J Tang, X He, Y Zhao… - Nucleic acids …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Gametocytogenesis, the process by which malaria parasites produce sexual forms that can
infect mosquitoes, is essential for the transmission of malaria. A transcriptional switch of the …

A heat-shock response regulated by the PfAP2-HS transcription factor protects human malaria parasites from febrile temperatures

E Tintó-Font, L Michel-Todó, TJ Russell… - Nature …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Periodic fever is a characteristic clinical feature of human malaria, but how parasites survive
febrile episodes is not known. Although the genomes of Plasmodium species encode a full …

[HTML][HTML] The role of different components of the immune system against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: Possible contribution towards malaria vaccine development

WL Mandala, V Harawa, F Dzinjalamala… - Molecular and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Plasmodium falciparum malaria still remains a major global public health challenge with
over 220 million new cases and well over 400,000 deaths annually. Most of the deaths occur …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of sexual commitment in malaria parasites—a complex affair

TS Voss, NMB Brancucci - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Malaria blood stage parasites produce sexual transmission stages at variable
rates.•Commitment and conversion to the sexual path are under epigenetic control.•Sexual …