Structural insights into chondroitin sulphate A binding Duffy-binding-like domains from <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>: implications for intervention strategies against placental malaria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Placental malaria is typified by selective clustering of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>in the intervillous blood spaces of the placenta. Sequestration of malaria parasite in the human placenta is mediated by interactions...

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Main Authors: Gill Jasmita, Chitnis Chetan E, Sharma Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/67