A simple, ex vivo phagocytosis assay of Plasmodium vivax merozoites by flow cytometry

A simple, ex vivo phagocytosis assay of Plasmodium vivax merozoites by flow cytometry

As phagocytosis is the first line of defense against malaria, we developed a phagocytosis assay with Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) merozoites that can be applied to evaluate vaccine candidates. Briefly, after leukocyte removal with loosely packed cellulose powder in a syringe, P. vivax trophozoites ma...

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Main Authors: Elizangela Farias, Fhabiane Bezerra, Djane Clarys Baia-da-Silva, Yury Oliveira Chaves, Tatiana Bacry Cardoza, Maria Edilene Martins de Almeida, Lucas Barbosa Oliveira, Pritesh Lalwani, Patrícia Puccinelli Orlandi, Marcus Vinicius Guimaraes Lacerda, Stefanie Costa Pinto Lopes, Paulo Afonso Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
merozoites
MSP1
opsonising antibodies
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