Plasmodium falciparum RASP2 expression and localisation in erythrocytic stage. a IFAs on PfRASP2-HA3 schizonts showing PfRASP2-HA3 with rhoptry markers. RON4, rhoptry neck, RhopH2, rhoptry bulb. c IFAs of PfRASP2 in free merozoites. c-terminal endogenous tagging of RASP2 shows that this protein is expressed later than the rhoptry neck marker PfRON4 and the rhoptry bulb marker PfRhopH2. Additionally, it co-localised with PfRON4 but only partially with PfRhopH2 (c).

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