Malaria merozoite surface proteins (MSPs), are thought to have important roles in red blood cell (RBC) invasion and their exposure on the parasite surface makes them attractive vaccine candidates.

Rathnayake et al. introduce a whole blood assay to measure antibody-dependent neutrophil and monocyte phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria-infected red blood cells.

Shoulder lumps and bumps have a variety of potential causes. Learn what those causes could be and how you should go about treatment.

Malaria: Treatment of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Patients Under Threat in the Horn of Africa Decreasing Biodiversity May Promote Spread of Viruses ...

Learn what causes cysts, how they form, and when they need treatment. Includes common types from skin and ovaries to brain and kidneys.

Parasite host response articles from across Nature Portfolio The parasite host response is the process by which a host interacts with and responds to parasites that it encounters. It includes ...

Thyroid cysts are fluid-filled sacs inside of your thyroid gland that are almost never cancerous. Thyroid cancers can appear similar to any of the other types of thyroid nodules.