Evidence for the involvement of VAR2CSA in pregnancy-associated malaria.
In Plasmodium falciparum-endemic areas, pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is an important health problem. The condition is precipitated by accumulation of parasite-infected erythrocytes (IEs) in the placenta, and this process is mediated by parasite-encoded variant surface antigens (VSA) binding to...
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Materyal Türü: | Journal article |
Dil: | English |
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2004
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