An analysis of non-coding RNAs in Plasmodium falciparum and their potential role in antigenic variation

<p>A major virulence factor of the human malaria parasite <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> is <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> erythrocyte membrane protein 1(PfEMP-1). This protein is inserted into the erythrocyte membrane, giving cytoadherence properties. A family of genes...

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Main Author: Christodoulou, Z
Other Authors: Newbold, C
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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