Molecular Identification of a Malaria Merozoite Surface Sheddase
Proteolytic shedding of surface proteins during invasion by apicomplexan parasites is a widespread phenomenon, thought to represent a mechanism by which the parasites disengage adhesin-receptor complexes in order to gain entry into their host cell. Erythrocyte invasion by merozoites of the malaria p...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2005
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1291349/ |