Malaria Parasite Can Sense Calorie Intake (VIDEO)

Instituto de Medicina Molecular

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This video explains how the malaria parasite can sense calorie intake by the host, leading to less or more replication according to the amount of calories ingested.

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Ana de Barros, iMM Lisboa

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