Cytoadherence and virulence - the case of <it>Plasmodium knowlesi </it>malaria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cytoadherence of infected red blood cells to brain endothelium is causally implicated in malarial coma, one of the severe manifestations of falciparum malaria. Cytoadherence is mediated by specific binding of variant parasite antigen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-02-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/33 |