Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase 3 is not essential for the asexual replication of Plasmodium falciparum
Himashree Choudhury, Utkarsh Gangwar, Nishant Kumar Varshney, Aashukti Maheshwari, Subham Chintan Tripathy, Abhisheka Bansal
This study shows that CDPK3 is not essential for asexual replication of P. falciparum but may be important for sexual development, suggesting it could be a target for transmission-blocking drugs.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology