Human plasma plasminogen internalization route in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes

Abstract Background The intra-erythrocytic development of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum depends on the uptake of a number of essential nutrients from the host cell and blood plasma. It is widely recognized that the parasite imports low molecular weight solutes from the plasma and the co...

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Main Authors: Sarah El Chamy Maluf, Marcelo Yudi Icimoto, Pollyana Maria Saud Melo, Alexandre Budu, Rita Coimbra, Marcos Leoni Gazarini, Adriana Karaoglanovic Carmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03377-4