Table 1.

Glossary of terms.

term	definition
bystander killing	destruction of uninfected red blood cells by the immune system; uninfected cells can also be removed from circulation by the spleen
clone	genetically uniform lineage of malaria parasites
erythropoeisis	production of red blood cells
immunopathology	destruction of uninfected host tissue by the immune system
immune effectors	cells such as macrophages or proteins such as antibodies that are capable of damaging both parasites and host tissue
transmission	spread of a pathogen from one host to another or one cell to another
virulence	degree of harm to the host caused by infection; this includes direct damage by parasites as well as immunopathology