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Table 6 Densities of IMP (particles/μm 2 ) in different apicomplexans

From: The enigma of eugregarine epicytic folds: where gliding motility originates?

Species

Plasma membrane

External cytomembrane

Internal cytomembrane

EF

PF

PF

EF

EF

PF

Gregarina cuneata

2770 ± 96

2244 ± 283

1420 ± 190

1260 ± 211

1502 ± 273

1993 ± 253

Gregarina polymorpha

2473 ± 147

1446 ± 158

602 ± 265

863 ± 202

814 ± 246

1276 ± 200

Gregarina steini

1783 ± 233

2265 ± 154

2588 ± 189

3820 ± 211

1886 ± 274

2339 ± 132

Gregarina blaberae 1

977 ± 235

1469 ± 233

285 ± 39

133 ± 34

158 ± 72

297 ± 33

Eimeria nieschulzi 2

218 ± 21

648 ± 73

2360 ± 133

29 ± 7

146 ± 31

1780 ± 97

Plasmodium knowlesi 3

185 ± 25

2198 ± 528

17511 ± 228

38 ± 15

48 ± 28

574 ± 200

  1. The size of IMP is in range 6-14 nm.
  2. 1Values taken from Schrével et al. [11].
  3. 2Values taken from Dubremetz and Topier [41].
  4. 3Values taken from McLaren et al. [63].