The Puf-family RNA-binding protein Puf2 controls sporozoite conversion to liver stages in the malaria parasite.

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by unicellular, obligate intracellular parasites of the genus Plasmodium. During host switch the malaria parasite employs specialized latent stages that colonize the new host environment. Previous work has established that gametocytes, sexually dif...

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Main Authors: Katja Müller, Kai Matuschewski, Olivier Silvie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3097211?pdf=render