Plasmodium falciparum: a family of sulphated glycoconjugates disrupts erythrocyte rosettes.
The ability of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to form spontaneous rosettes with uninfected red cells is a parasite adhesion property which has been associated with severe malaria. The mechanism of rosetting remains unknown, but the ability of heparin to disrupt rosettes has been recogni...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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