Rosette formation by Plasmodium vivax.
In contrast to Plasmodium falciparum, infections with P. vivax are seldom fatal. Red blood cells containing mature forms of P. falciparum sequester in the microvasculature of vital organs, and adhere to vascular endothelium (cytoadherence) and to uninfected red cells (rosetting). Rosetting of P. fal...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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