Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion: combining function with immune evasion.

All the symptoms and pathology of malaria are caused by the intraerythrocytic stages of the Plasmodium parasite life cycle. Because Plasmodium parasites cannot replicate outside a host cell, their ability to recognize and invade erythrocytes is an essential step for both parasite survival and malari...

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Main Authors: Gavin J Wright, Julian C Rayner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3961354?pdf=render