A reliable ex vivo invasion assay of human reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax.

Currently, there are no reliable RBC invasion assays to guide the discovery of vaccines against Plasmodium vivax, the most prevalent malaria parasite in Asia and South America. Here we describe a protocol for an ex vivo P vivax invasion assay that can be easily deployed in laboratories located in en...

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Main Authors: Russell, B, Suwanarusk, R, Borlon, C, Costa, F, Chu, C, Rijken, M, Sriprawat, K, Warter, L, Koh, E, Malleret, B, Colin, Y, Bertrand, O, Adams, J, D'Alessandro, U, Snounou, G, Nosten, F, Rénia, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011