PfRhopH3 protein is a ligand for Cyclophilin B protein during merozoite binding. a Binding of Cyclophilin B on Merozoite surface. Binding shows binding of CypB on merozoite surface without treatment with any antibody. anti-Rap2b + CypB and anti-RhopH3-C + CypB show binding after treatment with anti-Rap2b and anti-RhopH3 antibody respectively. Intensity for each merozoite is mentioned at the top. Anti-RhopH3-C antibody interferes with binding of CypB on merozoites, signifying that PfRhopH3 is a ligand for host Cyclophilin B. Scale bar = 5 μm.

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