Molecular mechanisms and biological importance of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte rosetting
Rosetting, i.e. the spontaneous binding of uninfected to malaria infected erythrocytes and endothelial cytoadherence may hinder the blood flow and lead to serve Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Falciparum isolates obtained from unconscious patients all form rosettes and/or express a significantly high...
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1992-01-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000700054 |