Erythrocyte CD55 mediates the internalization of Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Invasion of human erythrocytes by the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is a multi-step process. Previously, a forward genetic screen for P. falciparum host factors identified erythrocyte CD55 as essential for invasion, but its specific role and how it interfaces with the other factors that med...
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-05-01
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Online Zugang: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/61516 |