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P. falciparum in infected erythrocytes produces LDs for heme detoxification. P. falciparum infects mature erythrocytes and replicates on a diet of hemoglobin, which is degraded and used as an amino acid source. The parasite accumulates LDs inside infected erythrocytes that may be used to detoxify the released heme. TG, triglyceride.
