"Natural killer cells have evolved to seek and destroy abnormal cells," says Nadir Mahmood, president of Nkarta, a biotechnology company in South San Francisco, California. "And if that's deep enough to drive an immune-system reset, then you can have the reconstitution of a healthy and naive immune system."
Understanding the interactions between RIFIN proteins and immune receptors is crucial for developing strategies to combat malaria, particularly in regions heavily affected by the disease.