Red blood cell (RBC) invasion by malaria merozoites involves formation of a parasitophorous vacuole into which the parasite moves. The vacuole membrane then seals and pinches off behind the parasite through an unknown mechanism, enclosing it within the RBC. During invasion, several merozoite surface...
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens (Human) Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7)