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A Thioredoxin Homologous Protein of Plasmodium falciparum Participates in Erythrocyte Invasion

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: strain ANKA also showed significant protection against lethal infection in mice. These results suggested that the novel PfTrx-like-mero protein expressed on the surface of merozoites is an important ligand participating in erythrocyte invasion and a potential vaccine candidate.

Source: Infection and Immunity

DOI: 10.1128/iai.00289-18

Authors: Wei Wang, Peng Huang, Ning Jiang, Huijun Lu, Dongchao Zhang, Dawei Wang, Kai Zhang, Mats Wahlgren, Qijun Chen

Institutions: Jilin University, Shenyang Agricultural University, Karolinska Institutet

Language: English

Topic: Malaria Research and Control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Awards: G1532327027, G3783773450

OpenAlex ID: W2806345920

FWCI: 1.401

Cites: 40

Cited by: 23

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