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The Ig Domain Protein CD9P-1 Down-regulates CD81 Ability to Support Plasmodium yoelii Infection
18 Sept 2009
Abstract excerpt
Invasion of hepatocytes by Plasmodium sporozoites is a prerequisite for establishment of a malaria natural infection. The molecular mechanisms underlying sporozoite invasion are largely unknown. We have previously reported that CD81 is required on hepatocytes for infection by Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium yoelii sporozoites. CD81 belongs to the tetraspanin superfamily of transmembrane proteins. By...
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