The effects of dyslipidaemia and cholesterol modulation on erythrocyte susceptibility to malaria parasite infection
M. Koch, J. Cegla, B. Jones, Y. Lu, Z. Mallat, A. Blagborough, F. Angrisano, J. Baum
This study investigates how cholesterol levels in red blood cells affect malaria parasite invasion, finding no significant impact from serum cholesterol but suggesting genetic variations in membrane lipid composition may influence susceptibility.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2019Microbiology