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Thioredoxin reductase is essential for the survival of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocytic stages.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Jul 2002
Krnajski Zita, Gilberger Tim-Wolf, Walter Rolf D, Cowman Alan F, Müller Sylke
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The human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum poses an increasing threat to human health in the tropical regions of the world, and the validation and assessment of possible drug targets is required for the development of new antimalarials. It has been shown that the erythrocytic stages of the parasites, which are responsible for the pathology of the disease in humans, are under enhanced oxidative stress and...
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