Metabolic alterations in the erythrocyte during blood-stage development of the malaria parasite

Abstract Background Human blood cells (erythrocytes) serve as hosts for the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum during its 48-h intraerythrocytic developmental cycle (IDC). Established in vitro protocols allow for the study of host–parasite interactions during this phase and, in particular, high-...

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Published in:	Malaria Journal
Main Authors:	Shivendra G. Tewari, Russell P. Swift, Jaques Reifman, Sean T. Prigge, Anders Wallqvist
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-02-01
Subjects:	Plasmodium falciparum Host–parasite metabolism Blood-stage infection Metabolome Lysophosphatidylglycerol Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03174-z