Effective and cheap removal of leukocytes and platelets from Plasmodium vivax infected blood.

BACKGROUND: Investigations of Plasmodium vivax are restricted to samples collected from infected persons or primates, because this parasite cannot be maintained in in vitro cultures. Contamination of P. vivax isolates with host leukocytes and platelets is detrimental to a range of ex vivo and molec...

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Main Authors: Sriprawat, K, Kaewpongsri, S, Suwanarusk, R, Leimanis, M, Lek-Uthai, U, Phyo, A, Snounou, G, Russell, B, Renia, L, Nosten, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2009