Studies of the molecules form plasmodium falciparum that mediate pathogenesis
Adhesion of erythrocytes infected by Plasmodium falciparum to receptors of the microvasculature is a major contributor of parasite pathology and morbidity. It is mediated by the P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP-1) which is expressed at the surface of infected erythocytes and is li...
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/6566 |