Common virulence gene expression in adult first-time infected malaria patients and severe cases
Sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum(P. falciparum)-infected erythrocytes to host endothelium through the parasite-derived P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) adhesion proteins is central to the development of malaria pathogenesis. PfEMP1 proteins have diversified and expanded to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-04-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/69040 |