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Organization and function of an actin cytoskeleton in P lasmodium falciparum gametocytes
16 Sept 2014
Abstract excerpt
In preparation for transmission to its mosquito vector, Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent of the human malaria parasites, adopts an unusual elongated shape. Here we describe a previously unrecognized actin-based cytoskeleton that is assembled in maturing P. falciparum gametocytes. Differential extraction reveals the presence of a highly stabilized population of F-actin at all stages of development....
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