PF3D7_1035400 merozoite surface protein 3

Expression and localization of rMSP3N in Asexual blood stages. Confocal images showing immuno-staining in asexual blood stage of P. Falciparum using anti rMSP3N mice sera; (i) Merozoite stage, (ii) Schizonts stage. MSP3 is present over the entire surface of the merozoites.

Deshmukh A, Chourasia BK, Mehrotra S, Kana IH, Paul G, Panda A, Kaur I, Singh SK, Rathore S, Das A, Gupta P, Md K, Ghakar SK, Mohmmed A, Theisen M, Malhotra P. Plasmodium falciparum MSP3 exists in a complex on the merozoite surface and generates antibody response during natural infection. Infect Immun. 2018 May 14. [Epub ahead of print]

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