Identification of a Novel RAMA/RON3 Rhoptry Protein Complex in Plasmodium falciparum Merozoites

Malaria causes a half a million deaths annually. The parasite intraerythrocytic lifecycle in the human bloodstream is the major cause of morbidity and mortality. Apical organelles of merozoite stage parasites are involved in the invasion of erythrocytes. A limited number of apical organellar protein...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ito, Jun-Hu Chen, Eizo Takashima, Tomoyuki Hasegawa, Hitoshi Otsuki, Satoru Takeo, Amporn Thongkukiatkul, Eun-Taek Han, Takafumi Tsuboi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.605367/full