The malaria parasite sheddase SUB2 governs host red blood cell membrane sealing at invasion

The malaria parasite sheddase SUB2 governs host red blood cell membrane sealing at invasion

Red blood cell (RBC) invasion by malaria merozoites involves formation of a parasitophorous vacuole into which the parasite moves. The vacuole membrane seals and pinches off behind the parasite through an unknown mechanism, enclosing the parasite within the RBC. During invasion, several parasite sur...

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Main Authors: Christine R Collins, Fiona Hackett, Steven A Howell, Ambrosius P Snijders, Matthew RG Russell, Lucy M Collinson, Michael J Blackman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
malaria
plasmodium
invasion
sheddase
protease
erythrocyte
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/61121

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