Differences in PfEMP1s recognized by antibodies from patients with uncomplicated or severe malaria.
<h4>Background</h4> <p>Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) variants are encoded by var genes and mediate pathogenic cytoadhesion and antigenic variation in malaria. PfEMP1s can be broadly divided into three principal groups (A, B and C) and they contain c...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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