Plasmodium GPI-Anchored Micronemal Antigen is essential for parasite transmission through the mosquito host
C. Jennison, J. M. Gibson, N. Hertoghs, D. A. Dankwa, S. Kumar, B. A. Abatiyow, M. Naung, N. K. Minkah, K. E. Swearingen, R. L. Moritz, A. E. Barry, S. H. I. Kappe, A. M. Vaughan
This study shows that GAMA is essential for Plasmodium sporozoite motility, egress from oocysts, and invasion of the vertebrate host, with distinct roles in each process.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology