Multiple genetic loci define Ca++ utilization by bloodstream malaria parasites

Abstract Background Bloodstream malaria parasites require Ca++ for their development, but the sites and mechanisms of Ca++ utilization are not well understood. We hypothesized that there may be differences in Ca++ uptake or utilization by genetically distinct lines of P. falciparum. These difference...

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Main Authors: Liana Apolis, Joanna Olivas, Prakash Srinivasan, Ambuj K. Kushwaha, Sanjay A. Desai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5418-y