Phenotypic characterization of Ghanaian P. falciparum clinical isolates reveals a homogenous parasite population
BackgroundErythrocyte invasion by P. falciparum involves functionally overlapping interactions between the parasite’s ligands and the erythrocyte surface receptors. While some P. falciparum isolates necessarily engage the sialic acid (SA) moieties of the erythrocytes during the invasion, others use...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1009252/full |