Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 is an endothelial cell adhesion receptor for Plasmodium falciparum.
The primary event in the pathogenesis of severe malaria in Plasmodium falciparum infection is thought to be adherence of trophozoite- and schizont-infected erythrocytes to capillary endothelium, a process called sequestration. Identifying the endothelial molecules used as receptors is an essential s...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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