Plasmodium falciparum Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase 4 is critical for male gametogenesis and transmission to the mosquito vector
S. KUMAR, M. T. Haile, M. R. Hoopmann, L. T. Tran, S. A. Michaels, S. R. Morrone, K. K. Ojo, L. M. Reynolds, U. Kusebauch, A. M. Vaughan, R. L. Moritz, S. H. I. Kappe, K. E. Swearingen
This study shows that PfCDPK4 is essential for male gametogenesis in Plasmodium falciparum, affecting exflagellation and parasite transmission to mosquitoes.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2021Microbiology