Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite apical membrane antigen-1 protein changes prior to erythrocyte invasion

Malaria is a global pandemic that affects millions of people each year. It is a parasitic infection caused by the Plasmodium family, with Plasmodium falciparum being the most virulent strain. Malaria is transmitted to humans by the female Anopheles mosquito. The parasite undergoes two different c...

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Main Author: Downing, Sarita Louise
Other Authors: Cromarty, Allan Duncan
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61680
Downing, SL 2016, Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite apical membrane antigen-1 protein changes prior to erythrocyte invasion, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61680>