About the Authors
- James A. Gregory
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Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, and the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, University of California San Diego, California, United States of America
- Fengwu Li
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Affiliation Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Lauren M. Tomosada
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Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, and the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, University of California San Diego, California, United States of America
- Chesa J. Cox
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Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, and the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, University of California San Diego, California, United States of America
- Aaron B. Topol
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Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, and the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, University of California San Diego, California, United States of America
- Joseph M. Vinetz
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Affiliation Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Stephen Mayfield
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* E-mail: smayfield@ucsd.edu
Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, and the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, University of California San Diego, California, United States of America
Competing Interests
Stephen Mayfield has a financial interest in Sapphire Energy. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: JAG JMV SM. Performed the experiments: JAG LT CC FL AT. Analyzed the data: JAG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JAG FL. Wrote the paper: JAG. Constructed and validated algae strains, performed mouse work, CD spectroscopy, immunofluorescence, and microscopy: JAG. Grew and harvested algae: JAG CC. Purified recombinant protein: JAG LT. Performed immunoblots and silver staining: JAG LT CC. Performed ELISAs: JAG AT. Cultured P. falciparum parasites and performed SMFA: FL.