Allelic dimorphism of the erythocyte binding antigen-175 (eba-175) gene of Plasmodium falciparum and severe malaria: significant association of the C-segment with fatal outcome in Ghanaian children
<p xmlns:etd="http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/ora/modsextensions"><strong>Background</strong></p> The erythrocyte binding antigen-175 (EBA-175) on Plasmodium falciparum merozoites mediates sialic acid dependent binding to glycophorin A on host erythrocytes and, therefore,...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2004
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