Malaria parasites target the hepatocyte receptor EphA2 for successful host infection
Malaria parasites target the hepatocyte receptor EphA2 for successful host infection
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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The invasion of a suitable host hepatocyte by mosquito-transmitted Plasmodium sporozoites is an essential early step in successful malaria parasite infection. Yet precisely how sporozoites target their host cell and facilitate productive infection remains largely unknown. We found that the hepatocyte EphA2 receptor was critical for establishing a p...
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Malaria parasites target the hepatocyte receptor EphA2 for successful host infection
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4783171
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4783171
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.aad3318
