Disruption of Plasmodium falciparum Chitinase Markedly Impairs Parasite Invasion of Mosquito Midgut

To initiate invasion of the mosquito midgut, Plasmodium ookinetes secrete chitinolytic activity to penetrate the peritrophic matrix surrounding the blood meal. While ookinetes of the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium gallinaceum appear to secrete products of two chitinase genes, to date only one chi...

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Autores principales: Tsai, Yao-Lung, Hayward, Rhian E., Langer, Rebecca C., Fidock, David A., Vinetz, Joseph M.
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2001
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC98468/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11349075
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.69.6.4048-4054.2001
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