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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Main Authors: Bikash Shakya, Saurabh D Patel, Yoshihiko Tani, Elizabeth S Egan
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-05-01
Serija:eLife
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Online dostop:https://elifesciences.org/articles/61516