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Structure of the DBL3x domain of pregnancy-associated malaria protein VAR2CSA complexed with chondroitin sulfate A
Plasmodium falciparum–infected erythrocytes bind to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) in the placenta via the VAR2CSA protein, a member of the P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1 family, leading to life-threatening malaria in pregnant women with severe effects on their fetuses and newborns. Here...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2658892/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19172746 |