A study of var gene transcription in vitro using universal var gene primers.
The polymorphic multigene family, var, encodes the variant antigen, Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), present on the surface of erythrocytes infected with the human malaria parasite, P. falciparum. PfEMP1 has been implicated in the pathology of malaria through its abilit...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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