Differential PfEMP1 expression is associated with cerebral malaria pathology.
Plasmodium falciparum is unique among human malarias in its ability to sequester in post-capillary venules of host organs. The main variant antigens implicated are the P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), which can be divided into three major groups (A-C). Our study was a unique ex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4256257?pdf=render |