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Crystal structure of PfRh5, an essential P. falciparum ligand for invasion of human erythrocytes
Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe form of malaria in humans and is responsible for over 700,000 deaths annually. It is an obligate intracellular parasite and invades erythrocytes where it grows in a relatively protected niche. Invasion of erythrocytes is essential for parasite survival an...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356141/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25296023 http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.04187 |