Apicortin defines the Plasmodium apical conoid body but is dispensable for the parasite life cycle
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Apicomplexan parasites such as Plasmodium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii possess unique tubulin-based structures, including subpellicular microtubules and apical polar rings, which are essential for parasite motility, host cell invasion, and replication. Apicortin... ...
