PfEMP1 expression is reduced on the surface of knobless Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes.

The Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is a key virulence factor for this species of human malarial parasite. PfEMP1 is expressed on the surface of infected erythrocytes (IEs) and directly mediates adhesion to a variety of host cells. A number of other parasite-encoded pro...

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Главные авторы: Horrocks, P, Pinches, R, Chakravorty, S, Papakrivos, J, Christodoulou, Z, Kyes, SA, Urban, B, Ferguson, D, Newbold, C
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2005