Plasmodium vivax: restricted tropism and rapid remodeling of CD71-positive reticulocytes
Malleret B., Li A., Zhang R., Tan KSW., Suwanarusk R., Claser C., Cho JS., Koh EGL., Chu CS., Pukrittayakamee S., Ng ML., Ginhoux F., Ng LG., Lim CT., Nosten F., Snounou G., Rénia L., Russell B.
Key Points Plasmodium vivax merozoites preferentially infect a subgroup of reticulocytes generally restricted to the bone marrow. Accelerated “maturation” of infected reticulocytes.