Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Plasmodium actin-like proteins 3 and 5a are essential for subsequent steps of mosquito infection
Caroline Busse, Yukino Kobayashi, Andrea Diers…·Ross G. Douglas
This study investigates the role of Plasmodium Alp3 and Alp5a in mosquito infection, finding that Alp5a is critical for sporozoite formation and oocyst development, while Alp3 is essential for ookinete penetration.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.22.727081