Genetic Manipulation of Non-Falciparum Human Malaria Parasites

Genetic Manipulation of Non-Falciparum Human Malaria Parasites

The development of genetic manipulation of Plasmodium falciparum in the 1980s was key to study malaria biology. Genetically modified parasites have been used to study several aspects of the disease, such as red blood cell invasion, drug resistance mechanisms, gametocyte development and mosquito tran...

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Main Authors: Taís Baruel Vieira, Thafne Plastina Astro, Roberto Rudge de Moraes Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
transfection
reporter genes
drug selection
Plasmodium knowlesi
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium cynomolgi
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.680460/full

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