DC8 and DC13 var genes associated with severe malaria bind avidly to diverse endothelial cells.

During blood stage infection, Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes (IE) bind to host blood vessels. This virulence determinant enables parasites to evade spleen-dependent killing mechanisms, but paradoxically in some cases may reduce parasite fitness by killing the host. Adhesion of infected...

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Auteurs principaux: Marion Avril, Andrew J Brazier, Martin Melcher, Sowmya Sampath, Joseph D Smith
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/287b3d6669de49d2a81320fa18e38957
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