Alternative splicing of the <it>Anopheles gambiae Dscam </it>gene in diverse <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>infections

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In insects, including <it>Anopheles </it>mosquitoes, Dscam (Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule) appears to be involved in phagocytosis of pathogens, and shows pathogen-specific splice-form expression between divergent p...

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Main Authors: Ranford-Cartwright Lisa C, Obbard Darren J, Yan Guiyun, Afrane Yaw A, Mwangi Jonathan M, Smith Paul H, Little Tom J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/156