Variant antigens and endothelial receptor adhesion in Plasmodium falciparum.
Parasite-derived proteins expressed on the surface of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum are important virulence factors, since they mediate binding of infected cells to diverse receptors on vascular endothelium and are targets of a protective immune response. They are difficult to stu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1996
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