The Skeleton of the Malaria Parasite Reveals Its Secrets (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

The Skeleton of the Malaria Parasite Reveals Its Secrets

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Plasmodium at the ookinete stage viewed by expansion microscopy. The image shows the cytoskeleton of the pathogen following the labelling of tubulin. The conoid is the ring visible at the upper tip of the cell.

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