Open Access | Distinct External Signals Trigger Sequential Release of Apical Organelles during Erythrocyte Invasion by Malaria Parasites
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PLoS Pathog 6(2): e1000746
The invasion of erythrocytes by Plasmodium merozoites requires specific interactions between host receptors and parasite ligands. We have used time-lapse video microscopy to study changes in intracellular calcium levels in Plasmodium falciparum merozoites during erythrocyte invasion.
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