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Merozoite surface protein

A merozoite surface protein is a protein molecule taken from the skin, or surface, of a merozoite. A merozoite is a "daughter cell" of a protozoan.

Merozoite surface proteins, or MSPs, are useful in researching malaria, a disease caused by protozoans.

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