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The life cycle of\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic>\n                    species is complex and involves several stages in humans and mosquitoes, each involving distinct molecular interactions. Recent molecular biology research has suggested that host microRNAs (miRNAs) may serve as important regulators of host\u2013parasite interactions during malaria infection. MicroRNAs, approximately 22 nucleotides long, are non-coding RNAs that control gene expression by binding to target mRNAs and either repressing translation or causing mRNA degradation. During infection, host miRNAs are actively regulated and can directly target parasite transcripts or influence host cellular pathways essential for parasite survival and disease development. The role of human miRNAs has not yet been fully explored in malaria. 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