Light and electron microscopical observations of the effects of high-density lipoprotein on growth of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro.
Human serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is necessary and sufficient for the short-term maintenance of Plasmodium falciparum in in vitro culture. However, at high concentrations it is toxic to the parasite. A heat-labile component is apparently responsible for the stage-specific toxicity to parasi...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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