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...

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Main Authors: Sampaio, N, Eriksson, E, Schofield, L
Format: Journal article
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017