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Distracting red color: Parasitic RNA molecules (red dots) that managed to penetrate cell nuclei (blue) of monocytes (green)

The secrets of the malaria parasite's nucleus: How the parasite penetrates the command center of immune cells

A study by Weizmann Institute of Science scientists reveals that the malaria parasite sends RNA molecules to the nucleus of immune system cells, disrupting their splicing mechanism and diverting the body's defense response from its target.