Ligand/Receptor Interactions in Malaria Research Malaria remains a global killer infecting upwards of 282 million people annually and leading to over 610,000 deaths in 2024 (World Health Organization Annual Malaria Report). Malaria is caused by the single-celled Apicomplexan parasite transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Six species of Plasmodium parasites cause…