Tropism of endothelial cytoadhesion by plasmodium falciparum-IRBCs

Ligands expressed on Plasmodium falciparum-IRBC surface (e.g. PfEMP1, STEVOR and RIFIN etc) bind to different receptors on microvasculature endothelial cells as well as rosette with uninfected erythrocytes. These events give rise to IRBC sequestration, which is associated to malaria pathogenesis. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Li, Yihuan
Other Authors: Lee Wenn Chyau
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78853