Structural insight into epitopes in the pregnancy-associated malaria protein VAR2CSA.
Pregnancy-associated malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites binding specifically to chondroitin sulfate A in the placenta. This sequestration of parasites is a major cause of low birth weight in infants and anemia in the mothers. VAR2CSA, a polymorphic multi-domain protein of t...
Main Authors: | Pernille Andersen, Morten A Nielsen, Mafalda Resende, Thomas S Rask, Madeleine Dahlbäck, Thor Theander, Ole Lund, Ali Salanti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18282103/?tool=EBI |
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