Parasitology, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
PLoS Biol. 2021 Mar 11;19(3):e3001105. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001105. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Apicomplexan parasites are defined by complex apical structures, which are necessary for interaction with incredibly diverse host cells. Two studies now amend a long-standing paradigm by showing conservation of an essential ring structure in the entire phylum.
顶复亚门寄生虫的特征是复杂的顶端结构,这些结构对于与宿主细胞的相互作用至关重要,而宿主细胞的种类极其多样。现在有两项研究通过展示整个门中一种基本的环结构的保守性,修正了一个长期存在的范例。