Single-cell transcriptomics resolves the developmental transitions from schizont to invasive extracellular merozoite to ring-stage Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Sebastiaan M. Bol, Jake A Moore, Siddharth Neog, Vinit Upasani, Ian Cheeseman, Evelien M. Bunnik
This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to map the transcriptional changes during the transition from schizont to merozoite to ring-stage Plasmodium falciparum parasites, revealing gene expression patterns related to egress, invasion, and intracellular survival.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology