Strain-transcendent immune response to recombinant Var2CSA DBL5-ε domain block P. falciparum adhesion to placenta-derived BeWo cells under flow conditions.

<h4>Background</h4>Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is a serious consequence of the adhesion to the placental receptor chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (PE) expressing the large cysteine-rich multi-domain protein var2CSA. Women become resistant...

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Main Authors: Pablo Fernandez, Stéphane Petres, Salaheddine Mécheri, Jürg Gysin, Artur Scherf
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e48f41ca6fbf411dad79c6a738246f73
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