Immunofluorescence localization of PfIF3a and PfIF3b. (B) Panel i, P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes stained with Mitotracker Red and probed with PfIF3a antiserum; panel ii, 3-dimensional reconstruction after z-sectioning shows clear overlay of the PfIF3a signal with the mitochondrion; panel iii, Absence of overlap of the PfIF3a signal with apicoplast PfHU. (C) Panel i, parasitized erythrocytes probed with anti-IF3b and anti-HUp anti-sera; panel ii, 3-dimensional reconstruction shows overlap of IF3b with apicoplast HUp; panel iii, PfIF3b signal does not overlap with Mitotracker Red. Nuclear DNA is stained with DAPI.

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