Multiscale modeling of red blood cell mechanics and blood flow in malaria.
Red blood cells (RBCs) infected by a Plasmodium parasite in malaria may lose their membrane deformability with a relative membrane stiffening more than ten-fold in comparison with healthy RBCs leading to potential capillary occlusions. Moreover, infected RBCs are able to adhere to other healthy and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3228770?pdf=render |