Structural insights into global mutations in the ligand-binding domain of VAR2CSA and its implications on placental malaria vaccine
Placental malaria is a public health burden particularly in Africa as it causes severe symptoms and results in stillbirths or maternal deaths. Plasmodium falciparum protein VAR2CSA drives placental malaria (PM) in pregnant women by adhering to chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) on the placenta. VAR2CSA is...
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Main Authors: | Jasmita Gill, Soumyananda Chakraborti, Praveen Bharti, Amit Sharma |
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Language: | EN |
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Elsevier
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/4d93b7dffb8048b6804bbe02d5ef6b4c |
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