Plasmodium sporozoites actively migrate in the dermis and enter blood vessels to induce infection. Here, Formaglio et al. show that Plasmodium sporozoites alternate global superdiffusive skin exploration and local subdiffusive blood vessel exploitation to find intravasation hotspots associated with pericytes, enter the blood circulation and start malaria infection.
- Pauline Formaglio
- Marina E. Wosniack
- Rogerio Amino
