A paper published in Cell reveals that the PfSUB1 subtilisin-like serine protease is required for the exit of merozoites from infected erythrocytes. This enzyme is sequestered in exonemes ...

After growth for 2–15 days, the time varying according to the species of parasite, each tissue schizont produces several thousand merozoites which, when released into the blood, invade erythrocytes.

The offspring of the protozoa, known as merozoites, can invade a new RBC right away. Image Credit: Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging HIV vaccine target found to be Alpha-Helical by NMR In a ...

This leads to the breakdown of the RBC to discharge new parasites. The protozoa offspring are called merozoites and have the ability to invade a new RBC immediately. 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance ...