A conserved molecular motor drives cell invasion and gliding motility across malaria life cycle stages and other apicomplexan parasites.

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Published in J Biol Chem on December 01, 2005

Authors

Jake Baum1, Dave Richard, Julie Healer, Melanie Rug, Zita Krnajski, Tim-Wolf Gilberger, Judith L Green, Anthony A Holder, Alan F Cowman

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Infection and Immunity, The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia.

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