Comprehensive genetic mapping of Plasmodium knowlesi, a zoonotic parasite that causes malaria, has revealed the genes required for malaria infection of the blood, and those driving drug resistance.

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated by researchers at ...

Plasmodium knowlesi is a malaria parasite that primarily infects macaques but can also cause disease in humans, particularly in Southeast Asia. This zoonotic malaria has gained attention due to ...