Malaria: A Force Shaping Blood Cell Evolution?
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It is often thought that roles in immune defense are confined to our white blood cells. However, the phagocytes, leukocytes, and macrophages, which circulate in our bloodstreams, are not the only cells playing defensive roles. What is often overlooked is the potential of red blood cells to defend from pathogenic invaders; notably the species of Plasmodium parasites that cause the blood-borne disease Malaria.
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