A conserved Plasmodium nuclear protein is critical for late liver stage development

Abstract Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites, imposes a significant health burden and live-attenuated parasites are being pursued as vaccines. Here, we report on the creation of a genetically attenuated parasite by the deletion of Plasmodium LINUP, encoding a liver stage nuclear protein. In the...

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Main Authors: Debashree Goswami, Silvia A. Arredondo, William Betz, Janna Armstrong, Sudhir Kumar, Gigliola Zanghi, Hardik Patel, Nelly Camargo, Kenza M. Z. Oualim, Annette M. Seilie, Sophia Schneider, Sean C. Murphy, Stefan H. I. Kappe, Ashley M. Vaughan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07063-y