title: The malaria merozoite, forty years on.
abstract: The invasive blood stage of malaria parasites, merozoites, are complex entities specialized for the capture and entry of red blood cells. Their potential for vaccination and other anti-malaria strategies have attracted much research attention over the last 40 years, and there is now a considerable body of data relating to their biology. In this article some of the major advances over this period and remaining challenges are reviewed.
authors: Centre for Ultrastructural Imaging, Guy's Campus, King's College London, London, UK. Lawrencelban@aol.com
authors: L H
authors: LH
authors: Bannister
authors: G H
authors: GH
authors: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008288:Malaria / Q000469:parasitology; D052940:Merozoites / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016790:Plasmodium knowlesi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure