Longitudinal analysis of Plasmodium sporozoite motility in the dermis reveals component of blood vessel recognition

Malaria infection starts with injection of Plasmodium sporozoites by an Anopheles mosquito into the skin of the mammalian host. How sporozoites locate and enter a blood vessel is a critical, but poorly understood process. In this study, we examine sporozoite motility and their interaction with derma...

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Main Authors: Christine S Hopp, Kevin Chiou, Daniel RT Ragheb, Ahmed M Salman, Shahid M Khan, Andrea J Liu, Photini Sinnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07789