MicrobiologyEMBO ReportsPeer-reviewed
Malaria parasites undergo a rapid and extensive metamorphosis after invasion of the host erythrocyte
Aline Fréville, Flávia Fernandes Moreira-Leite, Camille Roussel…·Christiaan van Ooij
This study shows that Plasmodium falciparum undergoes a rapid metamorphosis after invading erythrocytes, mediated by PV6, which aids parasite survival by altering erythrocyte surface area.
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