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. 1990 Jul 1;172(1):379–382. doi: 10.1084/jem.172.1.379

A single fragment of a malaria merozoite surface protein remains on the parasite during red cell invasion and is the target of invasion- inhibiting antibodies

PMCID: PMC2188181  PMID: 1694225

Abstract

A complex of polypeptides derived from a precursor is present on the surface of the malaria merozoite. During erythrocyte invasion only a small fragment from this complex is retained on the parasite surface and carried into the newly infected red cell. Antibodies to this fragment will interrupt invasion.

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