Malaria parasite invasion of red blood cell

A red blood cell (magenta) is shown being invaded by two malaria parasites (cyan), where each parasite wraps itself with the red blood cell membrane to form a ‘pocket’ in which it will grow and replicate.
Credit: Ms. Cindy Evelyn and Dr Niall Geoghegan, Rogers Laboratory
WEHI Centre for Dynamic Imaging

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[ProjectPhysX]

Ironically, the infected RBC looks like a happy face :)

[donaldviszneki]

What excitation wavelengths are used and at what dosage? It looks like it was kept low to prevent phototoxicity. The video is fantastic but I want more frames and clearer picture.

[cassieclover]

lmaoooo why does it have to look like a happy face though?😂

[Illyrian_Warrior]

That's why my friend who died from malaria died with a happy face

[davidcermak]

Yes, the happy face is best clickbait I have ever seen. And honest one.