Thursday, October 25, 2018

Scientists capture images of antibodies working together against malaria

This news talks about how the scientists are investigating with regards to the human immune system that can defend against malaria. They have uncovered a rare phenomenon of antibodies that works together to bind to a vulnerable spot on the parasite. 

According to a research, it says that antibodies working together can result in a protein on the parasite's cell surface locking it into a spiral conformation, like a wide corkscrew, blocking the parasite from starting its life cycle in the human host and, hence, protecting against infection.

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