New study: Malaria tricks the brain's defence system

(University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Malaria is one of the most common causes of death in children in Africa. When the parasite builds up in the blood vessels of the brain, it develops into one of the most dangerous forms of the disease, cerebral malaria. Though it wasn't certain if the parasite was able to penetrate the brain tissue, now researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found parasites can do that and have mapped the mechanism they utilise.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news