Localization of apical sushi protein in Plasmodium falciparum merozoites. 2010

Anand Srivastava, and Shailja Singh, and Shikha Dhawan, and M Mahmood Alam, and Asif Mohmmed, and Chetan E Chitnis
Malaria Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India.

Plasmodium falciparum belongs to the Apicomplexan group of parasites and is characterised by presence of specialized secretory organelles at the apical end. These apical organelles, referred to as microneme and rhoptries, contain proteins that play important roles during host cell invasion by mediating specific functions such as initial attachment, apical reorientation and junction formation. Recently, a protein referred to as P. falciparum apical sushi protein (PfASP), which is expressed at late schizont stage, was localized to micronemes of P. falciparum merozoites. In the present study, we have used indirect immunofluorescence assays and immunoelectron microscopy to demonstrate that PfASP is localized in the neck of rhoptries and not in micronemes as previously described.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010963 Plasmodium falciparum A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. Plasmodium falciparums,falciparums, Plasmodium
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015800 Protozoan Proteins Proteins found in any species of protozoan. Proteins, Protozoan
D016253 Microscopy, Immunoelectron Microscopy in which the samples are first stained immunocytochemically and then examined using an electron microscope. Immunoelectron microscopy is used extensively in diagnostic virology as part of very sensitive immunoassays. Immunoelectron Microscopy,Microscopy, Immuno-Electron,Immuno-Electron Microscopies,Immuno-Electron Microscopy,Immunoelectron Microscopies,Microscopies, Immuno-Electron,Microscopies, Immunoelectron,Microscopy, Immuno Electron
D016782 Apicomplexa A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells, rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules that may be related to motility. Sporozoa,Sporozoea,Apicomplexas,Sporozoas,Sporozoeas
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D052940 Merozoites Uninuclear cells or a stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. Merozoites, released from ruptured multinucleate SCHIZONTS, enter the blood stream and infect the ERYTHROCYTES. Merozoite
D019084 Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect A form of fluorescent antibody technique commonly used to detect serum antibodies and immune complexes in tissues and microorganisms in specimens from patients with infectious diseases. The technique involves formation of an antigen-antibody complex which is labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody. (From Bennington, Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984) Immunofluorescence Antibody Test, Indirect,Immunofluorescence Technique, Indirect,Fluorescent Antibody Technic, Indirect,Immunofluorescence Technic, Indirect,Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technic,Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique,Indirect Immunofluorescence,Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay,Assay, Indirect Immunofluorescence,Assays, Indirect Immunofluorescence,Immunofluorescence Assay, Indirect,Immunofluorescence Assays, Indirect,Immunofluorescence Technics, Indirect,Immunofluorescence Techniques, Indirect,Immunofluorescence, Indirect,Immunofluorescences, Indirect,Indirect Immunofluorescence Assays,Indirect Immunofluorescence Technic,Indirect Immunofluorescence Technics,Indirect Immunofluorescence Technique,Indirect Immunofluorescence Techniques,Indirect Immunofluorescences

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