Intracellular proteolysis of kininogen by malaria parasites promotes release of active kinins

Intracellular proteolysis of kininogen by malaria parasites promotes release of active kinins

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The malaria burden remains a major public health concern, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The complex biology of <it>Plasmodium</it>, the apicomplexan parasite responsible for this disease, challenges efforts to develop...

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Main Authors: Bagnaresi Piero, Barros Nilana MT, Assis Diego M, Melo Pollyana MS, Fonseca Raphael G, Juliano Maria A, Pesquero João B, Juliano Luiz, Rosenthal Philip J, Carmona Adriana K, Gazarini Marcos L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/156

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