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Structural insights into diverse modes of ICAM-1 binding by Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes

A major determinant of pathogenicity in malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the adhesion of parasite-infected erythrocytes to the vasculature or tissues of infected individuals. This occludes blood flow, leads to inflammation, and increases parasitemia by reducing spleen-mediated clearance of...

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Autores principales: Lennartz, Frank, Smith, Cameron, Craig, Alister G., Higgins, Matthew K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6778195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31527263
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1911900116