PfELC expression matches that of known glideosome components in P. falciparum schizonts. Immunofluorescent detection of HA-tagged ELC and either MTIP or GAP45 in mature schizonts and merozoites. Merged colour images are also shown, with ELC-HA (green) and MTIP or GAP45 (red). Nuclei are stained with DAPI (blue). Scale bar: 2 μm. Immunofluorescence analysis of fixed blood-stage P. falciparum with HA-specific antibodies showed co-localisation of the protein with GAP45 and MTIP in late, segmented schizonts.

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