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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Main Authors: Laty G. Thiam, Prince B. Nyarko, Felix Ansah, Makhtar Niang, Gordon A. Awandare, Yaw Aniweh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1009252/full