Receptor-specific adhesion and clinical disease in Plasmodium falciparum.
One important factor in the virulence of infections with Plasmodium falciparum is the adherence of infected erythrocytes to small vessel endothelium. In infections that lead to serious, life-threatening disease accumulation of large numbers of infected cells in particular organs is thought to lead t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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