Plasmodia are unicellular parasites. Some species can cause malaria in human.
Detailed description
Plasmodia have two life cycles. One of them takes place in mosquitoes, the other in vertebrates. As their development is temperature-dependent, plasmodia are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas.
Scientists from the Heidelberg Medical Faculty at Heidelberg University, the Centre for Infectious Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Center for Infection Research have
Dr. Victoria Ingham from Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) is investigating the potential dual effect of a new insecticide for mosquito nets. The
Dr. Victoria Ingham, a scientist at Heidelberg Medical Faculty and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euro for her research on the
