Erythrocyte invasion-neutralising antibodies prevent Plasmodium falciparum RH5 from binding to basigin-containing membrane protein complexes
A. Jamwal, C. Constantin, S. Henrich, W. Bildl, B. Fakler, S. Draper, U. Schulte, M. K. Higgins
The paper shows that PfRH5 binds to basigin-containing membrane complexes rather than isolated basigin, and effective antibodies block this interaction to inhibit parasite growth.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2022Microbiology