Plasmodium falciparum PfEMP1 modulates monocyte/macrophage transcription factor activation, and cytokine and chemokine responses
Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria is slow to develop, and it is often asserted that malaria suppresses host immunity, although this is poorly understood and the molecular basis for such activity remains unknown. P. falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 (PfEMP1) is a virulence factor that...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Journal article |
Published: |
American Society for Microbiology
2017
|