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...
| Format: | Article |
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0010029 |