Plasmodium's Secret: How a Complex Endomembrane System Drives Malaria's Deadly Efficiency

Authors: Moumaris M*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000631

Volume 7, Issue 6

Abstract

Plasmodium, the parasite responsible for malaria, has a highly specialized endomembrane system to support its life cycle. Beyond typical organelles like the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and Golgi apparatus, it features unique compartments such as micronemes, rhoptries, dense granules, and the parasitophorous vacuole, crucial for invading host cells and evading the immune system

Keywords: Malaria, Plasmodium, Cellular Complexity, Endomembrane System, Immune Evasion, Malaria Therapies

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