Characterization and tissue-specific expression patterns of the <it>Plasmodium chabaudi cir </it>multigene family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Variant antigens expressed on the surface of parasitized red blood cells (pRBCs) are important virulence factors of malaria parasites. Whereas <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>erythrocyte membrane proteins 1 (PfEMP1) are re...

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Main Authors: Krücken Jürgen, Ebbinghaus Petra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/272