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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

The essential function of the apical polar ring during the blood stage of

Pratima Gurung, Peter S Back, Ilzat Ali, Gabrielle M Hernandez, Jeffrey D Dvorin

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pratima GurungDivision of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5197-1881
Peter S BackDivision of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4653-8602
Ilzat AliDivision of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2019-5645
Gabrielle M HernandezDivision of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-0494-0467
Jeffrey D DvorinDivision of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5883-7271

Funding

Functional investigation of a novel and essential subcellular compartment in Plasmodium falciparum transmission stage parasitesR01AI169648 · NIAID · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI JEFFREY D DVORIN · 2022 to 2026
$3.7M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI169648
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The apical polar ring (APR) is a defining cytoskeletal structure in apicomplexan parasites, critical for parasite morphology and host cell invasion. However, its molecular composition and function remain elusive in

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PMID41542479
PMCPMC12803146

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