Maurer's cleft

Term ID

GO:0020036

Synonyms

• Maurers cleft

Definition

A disk-like structure that appears at the periphery of a red blood cell infected by an apicomplexan parasite, characterized by a translucent lumen and an electron-dense coat of variable thickness; often appears to be tethered to the host cell membrane by fibrous connections with the erythrocyte cytoskeleton. 16705161

References

Ontology

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