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Global selection of Plasmodium falciparum virulence antigen expression by host antibodies

Parasite proteins called PfEMP1 that are inserted on the surface of infected erythrocytes, play a key role in the severe pathology associated with infection by the Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite. These proteins mediate binding of infected cells to the endothelial lining of blood vessels as a...

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Autores principales: Abdi, Abdirahman I., Warimwe, George M., Muthui, Michelle K., Kivisi, Cheryl A., Kiragu, Esther W., Fegan, Gregory W., Bull, Peter C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26804201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep19882