MicrobiologybioRxiv
Plasmodium falciparum exploits CD44 as a co-receptor for erythrocyte invasion
B. Baro, C. Y. Kim, C. Lin…·E. S. Egan
This study identifies CD44 as a co-receptor used by Plasmodium falciparum for erythrocyte invasion, showing it enhances parasite entry through cytoskeletal protein phosphorylation.
DOI 10.1182/blood.2023020831