Plasmodium falciparum Gametes and Sporozoites Hijack Plasmin and Factor H To Evade Host Complement Killing

Plasmodium falciparum Gametes and Sporozoites Hijack Plasmin and Factor H To Evade Host Complement Killing

ABSTRACT Plasmodium parasites are the etiological agents of malaria, a disease responsible for over half a million deaths annually. Successful completion of the parasite’s life cycle in the vertebrate host and transmission to a mosquito vector is contingent upon the ability of the parasite to evade...

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Main Authors: Medard Ernest, Thiago F. A. Rosa, Zarna Rajeshkumar Pala, Heather M. Kudyba, Brendan Sweeney, Timo Reiss, Gabriele Pradel, Joel Vega-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-06-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
complement
complement evasion
gamete
malaria
plasmin
sporozoite
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04493-22

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