| Literature DB >> 29229188 |
Alvaro Molina-Cruz1, Gaspar E Canepa2, Carolina Barillas-Mury3.
Abstract
Malaria is caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites that have a complex life cycle. The parasite protein P47 is critical for disease transmission. P47 mediates mosquito immune evasion in both Plasmodium berghei (Pbs47) and Plasmodium falciparum (Pfs47), and has been shown to be important for optimal female gamete fertility in P. berghei. Pfs47 presents strong geographic structure in natural P. falciparum populations, consistent with natural selection of Pfs47 haplotypes by the mosquito immune system as the parasite adapted to new vector species worldwide. These key functions make Plasmodium P47 an attractive target to disrupt malaria transmission. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29229188 PMCID: PMC5739336 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2017.11.029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Microbiol ISSN: 1369-5274 Impact factor: 7.934