MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
CD44 cross-linking promotes Plasmodium falciparum invasion
Angel K. Kongsomboonvech, Stephen W. Scally, Yann Le Guen…·Elizabeth S. Egan
This study identifies CD44 as a host factor promoting Plasmodium falciparum invasion through cross-linking, which alters RBC membrane structure and enhances ligand-receptor interactions.
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