Targeted repression of Plasmodium apicortin by host microRNA impairs malaria parasite growth and invasion

Mature human erythrocytes contain a rich pool of microRNAs (miRNAs), which result from differentiation of the erythrocytes during the course of haematopoiesis. Recent studies have described the effect of erythrocytic miRNAs on the invasion and growth of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum dur...

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Main Authors: Malabika Chakrabarti, Swati Garg, Ayana Rajagopal, Soumya Pati, Shailja Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2020-06-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/13/6/dmm042820