A heparin-binding protein of Plasmodium berghei is associated with merozoite invasion of erythrocytes

Abstract Background Malaria caused by Plasmodium species is a prominent public health concern worldwide, and the infection of a malarial parasite is transmitted to humans through the saliva of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Plasmodium invasion is a rapid and complex process. A critical step in the blo...

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Main Authors: Junying Gao, Ning Jiang, Yiwei Zhang, Ran Chen, Ying Feng, Xiaoyu Sang, Qijun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05896-w