Molecular mechanisms of host cell egress by malaria parasites

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 302, Issue 4-5, 2012, Pages 172-178

  Wirth, Christine C ^a   Pradel, Gabriele ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Egress; Host cell; Malaria; Parasitophorous vacuole; Plasmodium; Protease

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ANKYRIN; CALPAIN 1; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; OSMIUM; PROTEINASE; SPECTRIN; XANTHURENIC ACID;

CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; CYTOSKELETON; EGRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; GAMETOCYTE; GAMETOGENESIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE EVASION; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; MEROZOITE; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PARASITE MIGRATION; PARASITE PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLASMODIUM; PLASMODIUM MALARIAE INFECTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SHORT SURVEY; SPOROZOITE; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CULICIDAE; ERYTHROCYTES; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; IMMUNE EVASION; INSECT VECTORS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALARIA; MEROZOITES; PLASMODIUM; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; VACUOLES;

EID: 84866597445     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2012.07.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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