The reciprocal influence of the liver and blood stages of the malaria parasite’s life cycle |
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Institution: | Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal |
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Abstract: | While the liver and blood stages of the Plasmodium life cycle are commonly regarded as two separate fields of malaria research, several studies have pointed towards the existence of a bidirectional cross-talk, where one stage of mammalian infection may impact the establishment and progression of the other. Despite the constraints in experimentally addressing concurrent liver and blood stage Plasmodium infections, animal models and clinical studies have unveiled a plethora of molecular interactions between the two. Here, we review the current knowledge on the reciprocal influence of hepatic and erythrocytic infection by malaria parasites, and discuss its impacts on immunity, pathology and vaccination against this deadly disease. |
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Keywords: | Liver infection Blood stages Malaria |
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