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TWiP #10 - Plasmodium life cycle

This Week in Parasitism

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Heme Sequestration and Parasite Survival

Exploring the impact of chloroquine on parasites by disrupting heme sequestration, unique nuclear division strategies, and hemoglobin metabolism intricacies in both the parasite and mosquito. The chapter sheds light on heme processing, globin significance, and the enzyme responsible for heme crystallization.

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