mer·o·zo·ite

(mĕr′ə-zō′īt)

Any of the cells of an apicomplexan parasite that arise following multiple asexual fission and may enter either the asexual or sexual phase of the life cycle.

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merozoite

(ˌmɛrəʊˈzəʊaɪt)

(Zoology) any of the cells formed by fission of a schizont during the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasite. Compare trophozoite

[C20: from mero- + zo(o) + -ite¹]

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mer•o•zo•ite

(ˌmɛr əˈzoʊ aɪt)

n.

(in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a schizont that parasitizes a red blood cell in the host.

[1895–1900; mero- + -zo(on) + -ite¹]

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merozoite - a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle

sporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan

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Lipid interactions of the malaria antigen merozoite surface protein 2.

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Herpesvirus saimiri immortalization of Aotus T lymphocytes specific for an immunogenically modified peptide of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen 2.

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Ntoumi, "Genetic polymorphism of merozoite surface protein 2 and prevalence of K76T pfcrt mutation in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from Congolese children with asymptomatic infections," Malaria Journal, vol.

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ABSTRACT: Malaria is endemic in Pakistan but little research data is available on vaccine candidate antigens like Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1), Circumsporozoite protein (CSP), Merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP-1) and Duffy binding protein.

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Xue, A Novel Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatase Type 5 from Second-Generation Merozoite of Eimeria tenella is Associated with Diclazuril-Induced Apoptosis, Parasitol.

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Phylogenetic Gene ID classification Trophozoite Schizont Merozoite PF3D7_0204700 Clade 2 + + + PF3D7_0919500 Clade 4 nd nd nd Blood stage Gene ID Gametocyte I Gametocyte II Gametocyte III PF3D7_0204700 + + nd PF3D7_0919500 nd nd nd Mosquito/sexual stage Gene ID Gametocyte IV Gametocyte V Ookinete Sporozoite PF3D7_0204700 nd + nd + PF3D7_0919500 nd nd nd + Phylogenetic classification (see Figure 1); +: protein expression is detected; nd: not detected.

Evolution of the Apicomplexan Sugar Transporter Gene Family Repertoire

Specimens from 134 (92.4%) patients were positive for Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 immunoglobulin G, indicating past exposure to P falciparum.

Splenomegaly of unknown etiology in congolese refugees applying for resettlement to the united states--Uganda, 2015