A coordinated transcriptional switching network mediates antigenic variation of human malaria parasites
X. Zhang, F. Florini, J. E. Visone, I. Leonardi, M. R. Gross, V. Patel, K. W. Deitsch
This study identifies a transcriptional network involving var2csa that coordinates var gene switching in malaria parasites, explaining how they maintain chronic infections by limiting antigen exposure.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2022Microbiology