Knob architecture and hemoglobin composition shape recovery dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
Motomu Tanaka, Michael Lanzer, Julian Czajor, Victor Lengyel, Cecilia Sanchez, Sebastian Dammrich, Fred A. Hamprecht, Anil Kumar Dasanna, Philipp Ruppert, Leon Lettermann, Dmitry A. Fedosov, Ulrich S. Schwarz
This study quantifies RBC shape recovery dynamics during Plasmodium falciparum infection, showing that parasite-induced membrane stiffening and knob architecture significantly affect relaxation time.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics