PfEMP1, polymorphism and pathogenesis.
The virulence of Plasmodium falciparum relative to the other species of malarial parasite which infect humans is thought to be due to this parasite's ability to adhere to endothelial cells lining small blood vessels and, in some cases, to its ability to form rosettes with uninfected erythrocyte...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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