Plasmodium falciparum expressing domain cassette 5 type PfEMP1 (DC5-PfEMP1) bind PECAM1.

Plasmodium falciparum expressing domain cassette 5 type PfEMP1 (DC5-PfEMP1) bind PECAM1.

Members of the Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family expressed on the surface of malaria-infected erythrocytes mediate binding of the parasite to different receptors on the vascular lining. This process drives pathologies, and severe childhood malaria has been associat...

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Main Authors: Sanne S Berger, Louise Turner, Christian W Wang, Jens E V Petersen, Maria Kraft, John P A Lusingu, Bruno Mmbando, Andrea M Marquard, Dominique B A C Bengtsson, Lars Hviid, Morten A Nielsen, Thor G Theander, Thomas Lavstsen
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6f8fc91f335f4e98bd9b34c87146a55a
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