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Plasmodium vivax and Exosome Research (PVREX)

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In search of biomarkers to detect patients with latent Plasmodium vivax infections

A study reveals the presence of proteins from hypnozoites, the latent phase of the parasite, in circulating extracellular vesicles. Proteins derived from the latent liver stage of Plasmodium vivax can be detected in small extracellular vesicles that circulate in blood, according to a study led by Hernando del Portillo, ICREA Research Professor at the IGTP and ISGlobal.  The results pave the way for identifying patients with asymptomatic infections, an essential requirement to stop parasite transmission.