Merozoites

"Merozoites" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Uninuclear cells or a stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. Merozoites, released from ruptured multinucleate SCHIZONTS, enter the blood stream and infect the ERYTHROCYTES.

Descriptor ID

D052940

MeSH Number(s)

A11.870.740.800.500

B05.500.800.500

B05.775.740.800.500

G07.700.320.500.550.500.800.500

Concept/Terms

Merozoites

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Merozoites".

Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Spores [A11.870]
Spores, Protozoan [A11.870.740]
Schizonts [A11.870.740.800]
Merozoites [A11.870.740.800.500]
Organisms [B]
Organism Forms [B05]
Life Cycle Stages [B05.500]
Schizonts [B05.500.800]
Merozoites [B05.500.800.500]
Spores [B05.775]
Spores, Protozoan [B05.775.740]
Schizonts [B05.775.740.800]
Merozoites [B05.775.740.800.500]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Physiological Processes [G07.700]
Growth and Development [G07.700.320]
Morphogenesis [G07.700.320.500]
Metamorphosis, Biological [G07.700.320.500.550]
Life Cycle Stages [G07.700.320.500.550.500]
Schizonts [G07.700.320.500.550.500.800]
Merozoites [G07.700.320.500.550.500.800.500]

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publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Merozoites" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Merozoites" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 54 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2013 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2008	1	3	4
2010	0	4	4
2011	2	3	5
2012	2	3	5
2013	5	2	7
2014	3	0	3
2015	0	5	5
2016	5	2	7
2017	1	1	2
2018	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	4	4
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Merozoites" by people in Profiles.

Atypical memory B cell frequency correlates with antibody breadth and function in malaria immune adults. Sci Rep. 2024 02 28; 14(1):4888.

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Accumulation of Neutrophil Phagocytic Antibody Features Tracks With Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Malaria in Children. J Infect Dis. 2023 09 15; 228(6):759-768.

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Plasmepsin X activates the PCRCR complex of Plasmodium falciparum by processing PfRh5 for erythrocyte invasion. Nat Commun. 2023 04 19; 14(1):2219.

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A Molecular Analysis of Memory B Cell and Antibody Responses Against Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein 1 in Children and Adults From Uganda. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:809264.

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RBC membrane biomechanics and Plasmodium falciparum invasion: probing beyond ligand-receptor interactions. Trends Parasitol. 2022 04; 38(4):302-315.

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A newly characterized malaria antigen on erythrocyte and merozoite surfaces induces parasite inhibitory antibodies. J Exp Med. 2021 09 06; 218(9).

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4D analysis of malaria parasite invasion offers insights into erythrocyte membrane remodeling and parasitophorous vacuole formation. Nat Commun. 2021 06 15; 12(1):3620.

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Less Severe Cases of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Could Co-infection or a Recent History of Plasmodium falciparum Infection Be Protective? Front Immunol. 2021; 12:565625.

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Acquisition and decay of IgM and IgG responses to merozoite antigens after Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghanaian children. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0243943.

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Depletion of the mini-chromosome maintenance complex binding protein allows the progression of cytokinesis despite abnormal karyokinesis during the asexual development of Plasmodium falciparum. Cell Microbiol. 2021 03; 23(3):e13284.

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