Genetic evidence strongly support an essential role for PfPV1 in intra-erythrocytic growth of P. falciparum.

Upon invading the host erythrocyte, the human malaria parasite P. falciparum lives and replicates within a membrane bound compartment referred to as the parasitophorous vacuole. Recently, interest in this compartment and its protein content has grown, due to the important roles these play in parasit...

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Main Authors: Trang Chu, Klaus Lingelbach, Jude M Przyborski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3069093?pdf=render