The invasive forms of apicomplexan parasites share a conserved form of gliding motility that powers parasite migration across biological barriers, host cell invasion and egress from infected cells. Pr
B = binding assay. IIA = invasion inhibition assay. D = gene disruption experiment which either (a) could not produce viable parasites in asexual culture; (b) reduced or abolished the traversal of cel
The apicomplexan moving junction (MJ) is a highly conserved structure formed during host cell entry that anchors the invading parasite to the host cell and serves as a molecular sieve of host membrane
