The mosquito-stage transcriptome of the neglected malaria parasite Plasmodium malariae reveals species-specific gene expression signatures and functional adaptations.
BACKGROUND To survive and multiply in different host niches, malaria parasites require sets of proteins that are expressed during the life cycle in a timely manner. Plasmodium malariae is a human malaria parasite that is present in most malaria-endemic regions. This species remains enigmatic due to the inability to mai...