Cytoplasmic free Ca<sup>2+</sup> is essential for multiple steps in malaria parasite egress from infected erythrocytes

Cytoplasmic free Ca<sup>2+</sup> is essential for multiple steps in malaria parasite egress from infected erythrocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Egress of <it>Plasmodium falciparum,</it> from erythrocytes at the end of its asexual cycle and subsequent parasite invasion into new host cells, is responsible for parasite dissemination in the human body. The egress pat...

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Main Authors: Glushakova Svetlana, Lizunov Vladimir, Blank Paul S, Melikov Kamran, Humphrey Glen, Zimmerberg Joshua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
<it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>
Asexual cycle of replication
Parasite egress
Free calcium
Swelling of parasitophorous vacuole
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/12/1/41

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