The invasive stages (zoites) of most apicomplexan parasites are polarised cells that use
their actinomyosin-powered gliding motility or “glideosome” system to move over surfaces …

Originally known to cause simian malaria, Plasmodium knowlesi is now known as the fifth
human malaria species. Since the publishing of a report that largely focused on human …

BACKGROUND. Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread human malaria geographically;
however, no effective vaccine exists. Red blood cell invasion by the P. vivax merozoite …

Background Plasmodium vivax invasion requires interaction between the human Duffy
antigen on the surface of erythrocytes and the P. vivax Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) …

Plasmodium vivax is one of four Plasmodium species that cause human malaria. P. vivax
and a related simian malaria parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi, invade erythrocytes by binding …

The most widespread form of malaria is caused by Plasmodium vivax. To replicate, this
parasite must invade immature red blood cells through a process requiring interaction of the …

Malaria parasites make specific receptor–ligand interactions to invade erythrocytes. A 175
kDa Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen (EBA-175) binds sialic acid …

Plasmodium vivax requires interaction with the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines
(DARC) to enable its invasion of human erythrocytes. Interaction with DARC is mediated by …

Red cell invasion by Plasmodium merozoites involves multiple steps such as attachment,
apical reorientation, junction formation and entry into a parasitophorous vacuole. These …

The unique biology of Plasmodium vivax, with its ability to form latent hypnozoites in the liver
stage and the early appearance of gametocytes during blood stage infection, makes it …