How our red blood cells keep evolving to fight malaria
- Written by Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Laboratory Head, Population Health and Immunity/ Infection and Immunity, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Even without drugs, nets or an understanding of what caused malaria, human bodies were still fighting against the parasite – and winning.from shutterstock.comEver since humans first evolved from our primitive ancestors, we have been locked in a battle with our greatest infectious foe – malaria. This life-threatening disease, caused by...