The Plasmodium falciparum genome--a blueprint for erythrocyte invasion.

Science

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, PO Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3050, Australia.

Published: October 2002

Erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium falciparum involves multiple ligand-receptor interactions and numerous apparent redundancies. The genome sequence of this parasite reveals new gene families encoding proteins that appear to mediate erythrocyte invasion.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1078169DOI Listing

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