The claudin-like apicomplexan microneme protein is required for gliding motility and infectivity of Plasmodium sporozoites.
Invasion of host cells by apicomplexan parasites such as Toxoplasma and Plasmodium spp requires the sequential secretion of the parasite apical organelles, the micronemes and the rhoptries. The claudin-like apicomplexan microneme protein (CLAMP) is a conserved protein that plays an essential role du...
Main Authors: | Manon Loubens, Carine Marinach, Clara-Eva Paquereau, Soumia Hamada, Bénédicte Hoareau-Coudert, David Akbar, Jean-François Franetich, Olivier Silvie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011261 |
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