Identification of an AP2-family protein that is critical for malaria liver stage development.

Liver-stage malaria parasites are a promising target for drugs and vaccines against malaria infection. However, little is currently known about gene regulation in this stage. In this study, we used the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei and showed that an AP2-family transcription factor, des...

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Main Authors: Shiroh Iwanaga, Izumi Kaneko, Tomomi Kato, Masao Yuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3492389?pdf=render