The fibrinolytic system enables the onset of <i>Plasmodium</i> infection in the mosquito vector and the mammalian host
Thiago Luiz Alves e Silva, Andrea J. Radtke, Amanda E. Balaban, Tales Vicari Pascini, Zarna Rajeshkumar Pala, Alison Roth, Patrícia H. Alvarenga, Yeong Je Jeong, Janet J. Olivas, Anil K. Ghosh, Hanhvy Bui, Brandon Pybus, Photini Sinnis, Marcelo Jacobs‐Lorena, Joel Vega-Rodríguez
Abstract
Plasmodium uses the fibrinolytic system to overcome physical barriers in the mosquito and vertebrate host.
Topics & Concepts
Vector (molecular biology)Host (biology)VirologyPlasmodium (life cycle)MalariaBiologyParasite hostingImmunologyGeneticsComputer scienceGeneWorld Wide WebRecombinant DNAMosquito-borne diseases and controlInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsTrypanosoma species research and implications