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Oct 2026
Plasmodium protein kinase 2 is required for ookinete-to-oocyst transition and parasite transmission
PK2 is required for Plasmodium berghei oocyst development and transmission. PK2 depletion impairs ookinete motility and apical microneme organisation, prevents oocyst formation and subsequent sporozoite production, and alters phosphorylation of proteins associated with cytoskeletal organisation, invasion, and host inte...
Sarah L. Pashley, Molly Hair, C. V. Ukegbu et al.
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