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Apical Membrane Antigen

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This term describes a well-preserved protein of Plasmodium merozoites, which is involved in the process of the invasion (= formation of a parasitophorous vacuole) of an erythrocyte. This substance is claimed to be an important target for vaccine development.

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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Apical Membrane Antigen. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4431-1

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