Structural basis of malarial parasite RIFIN-mediated immune escape against LAIR1

Summary: Malaria infection by Plasmodium falciparum continues to pose a global threat to the human population. P. falciparum expresses variable erythrocyte surface antigens such as RIFINs. Public antibodies with LAIR1 insertion have been identified from malarial patients against a subset of RIFINs....

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Main Authors: Yijia Xie, Xin Li, Yan Chai, Hao Song, Jianxun Qi, George F. Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112472101038X