Few Plasmodium falciparum merozoite ligand and erythrocyte receptor pairs show evidence of balancing selection
Erythrocyte surface proteins have been identified as receptors of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite proteins. The ligand-receptor interactions enable the parasite to invade human erythrocytes, initiating the clinical symptoms of malaria. These interactions are likely to have had an evolutionary impact...
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| Ձևաչափ: | Journal article |
| Լեզու: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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