Reversible host cell surface remodelling limits immune recognition and maximizes transmission of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
Priscilla Ngotho, Kathleen D. Press, Megan Peedell, William I. Muasya, Brian R. Omondi, Stanley E Otoboh, Jahiro Gomez, Lorena Coronado, Karl B. Seydel, Melissa C. Kapulu, Miriam K. Laufer, Terrie Ellen Taylor, Teun Bousema, Matthias Marti
This study shows that surface remodelling in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes helps evade immune detection and facilitates transmission by controlling their sequestration and release into the bloodstream.
PLoS Pathogens · May 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology