Malaria accounts for an enormous burden of disease globally, with Plasmodium falciparum
accounting for the majority of malaria, and P. vivax being a second important cause …

The malaria parasite is the most important member of the Apicomplexa, a large and highly
successful phylum of intracellular parasites. Invasion of host cells allows apicomplexan …

During blood stage Plasmodium falciparum infection, merozoites invade uninfected
erythrocytes via a complex, multistep process involving a series of distinct receptor-ligand …

That humans in endemic areas become immune to malaria offers encouragement to the
idea of developing protective vaccines. However natural immunity is relatively inefficient …

Background One of the criteria to objectively prioritize merozoite antigens for malaria
vaccine development is the demonstration that naturally acquired antibodies are associated …

During blood-stage infection by Plasmodium falciparum, merozoites invade RBCs. Currently
there is limited knowledge of cellular and molecular invasion events, and no established …

Most proteins that coat the surface of the extracellular forms of the human malaria parasite
Plasmodium falciparum are attached to the plasma membrane via …

Malaria causes much physical and economic hardship in tropical regions, particularly in
communities where medical care is rudimentary. Should a vaccine be developed, it is the …

Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally, and effective vaccines are
urgently needed. Malaria vaccine approaches can be broadly grouped as pre‐erythrocytic …

We report the molecular identification of a sialic acid-independent host–parasite interaction
in the Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite invasion of RBCs. Two nonglycosylated …