Parasite-derived plasma microparticles contribute significantly to malaria infection-induced inflammation through potent macrophage stimulation.

There is considerable debate as to the nature of the primary parasite-derived moieties that activate innate pro-inflammatory responses during malaria infection. Microparticles (MPs), which are produced by numerous cell types following vesiculation of the cellular membrane as a consequence of cell de...

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Main Authors: Kevin N Couper, Tom Barnes, Julius C R Hafalla, Valery Combes, Bernhard Ryffel, Thomas Secher, Georges E Grau, Eleanor M Riley, J Brian de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2813278?pdf=render