The role of the reticulocyte-binding-like protein homologues of Plasmodium in erythrocyte sensing and invasion
Malaria remains a serious public health problem with significant morbidity and mortality accounting for nearly 20% of all childhood deaths in Africa. The cyclical invasion, cytoadherence and destruction of the host's erythrocyte by the parasite are responsible for the observed disease pathology...
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98650 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17542 |