These organisms are known for giving rise to a series of apical organelles throughout their life cycles, including the microneme, the rhoptry, and the dense granule.  
While its exact method of attachment and entry are unknown, it is thought to bind to the host cell via MSP-1.  These organisms are known for giving rise to a series of apical organelles throughout their life cycles, including the microneme, the rhoptry, and the dense granule.  A member of phylum Apicomplexa, it modifies the erythrocyte by exporting proteins such as PfEMP1 on the host surface.  Containing 14 chromosomes, 1 mitochondrion, and 1 plasmid, species in this genus include falciparum, vivax, and ovale, and it changes form from a merozoite to a trophozoite, and then to a sporozoite.  FTP, identify this genus carried by the Anopheles mosquito, the agent that causes malaria.
While its exact method of attachment and entry are unknown, it is thought to bind to the host cell via MSP-1.  
Plasmodium