Visualisation and quantitative analysis of the rodent malaria liver stage by real time imaging.

The quantitative analysis of Plasmodium development in the liver in laboratory animals in cultured cells is hampered by low parasite infection rates and the complicated methods required to monitor intracellular development. As a consequence, this important phase of the parasite's life cycle has...

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Main Authors: Ivo H J Ploemen, Miguel Prudêncio, Bruno G Douradinha, Jai Ramesar, Jannik Fonager, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Adrian J F Luty, Cornelus C Hermsen, Robert W Sauerwein, Fernanda G Baptista, Maria M Mota, Andrew P Waters, Ivo Que, Clemens W G M Lowik, Shahid M Khan, Chris J Janse, Blandine M D Franke-Fayard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2775639?pdf=render