Contrasting signatures of selection on the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen gene family.
Erythrocyte binding antigens of Plasmodium falciparum are involved in erythrocyte invasion, and may be targets of acquired immunity. Of the five eba genes, protein products have been detected for eba-175, eba-181 and eba-140, but not for psieba-165 or ebl-1, providing opportunity for comparative ana...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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