Malarial Host-Parasite Clash Causes Deadly Blood Sugar Drop
Malarial Host-Parasite Clash Causes Deadly Blood Sugar Drop
Scientists say they have finally figured out why some people with severe malaria end up with dangerous hypoglycemia, also reporting that the condition starves the parasite into changing tactics from virulence to transmission.
Scientists say they have finally figured out why some people with severe malaria end up with dangerous hypoglycemia, also reporting that the condition starves the parasite into changing tactics from virulence to transmission.
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