Malaria parasites growing inside an infected red blood cell

Malaria parasites growing inside an infected red blood cell (blue) will eventually burst out in unison, with millions of other parasites lurking in red blood cells around them, a feat of timing that's coordinated by the parasite’s internal clock. [Research supported by a U.S. National Science ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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