Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein 1 Paralog as a Mediator of Parasite Adherence to Reticulocytes
Han J-H., Cho J-S., Cheng Y., Muh F., Yoo WG., Russell B., Nosten F., Na S., Ha K-S., Park WS., Hong S-H., Han E-T.
Plasmodium vivax parasites preferentially invade reticulocytes in human beings. P. vivax merozoite surface protein 1 (PvMSP1) and PvMSP1 paralog (PvMSP1P) may have important functions in reticulocyte adherence during invasion.