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A paradoxical population structure of var DBLα types in Africa

The var multigene family encodes the P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), which is important in host-parasite interaction as a virulence factor and major surface antigen of the blood stages of the parasite, responsible for maintaining chronic infection. Whilst important in the biol...

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Autores principales: Tan, Mun Hua, Tiedje, Kathryn E., Feng, Qian, Zhan, Qi, Pascual, Mercedes, Shim, Heejung, Chan, Yao-ban, Day, Karen P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10659346/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37986738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.05.565723