A lectin-like receptor is involved in invasion of erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum.
Glycophorin both in solution and inserted into liposomes blocks invasion of erythrocytes by the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Furthermore, one sugar, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), completely blocks invasion of the erythrocyte by this parasite. GlcNAc coupled to bovine serum albumin to p...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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