
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed the genetic trickery of malarial parasite to evade human immune system attack, by using long non-coding RNA to switch genes. The parasite is known to replicate within the circulating blood of infected individuals and modify the surface of infected red blood cells. Its virulence comes from its impressive ability to hide from the immune system by selectively changing which surface proteins it displays. ...

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