A Thioredoxin Homologous Protein of Plasmodium falciparum Participates in Erythrocyte Invasion

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

Infection and Immunity · 2018 · 27 citations · 29 references

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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.

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