Allelic diversity of the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 entails variant-specific red cell surface epitopes.
The clonally variant Plasmodium falciparum PfEMP1 adhesin is a virulence factor and a prime target of humoral immunity. It is encoded by a repertoire of functionally differentiated var genes, which display architectural diversity and allelic polymorphism. Their serological relationship is key to und...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b66eaeb47b1f4584836b810bf1c4af48 |
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