A spiral scaffold underlies cytoadherent knobs in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
Much of the virulence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria is caused by cytoadherence of infected erythrocytes, which promotes parasite survival by preventing clearance in the spleen. Adherence is mediated by membrane protrusions known as knobs, whose formation depends on the parasite-derived, knob-asso...
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| Format: | Journal article |
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American Society of Hematology
2016
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